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From: brisinda@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (Dale Brisinda)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Usabale blocks on ProDOS data disk
Summary: Proformater problems!!
Keywords: ProDOS
Message-ID: <711@cs-spool.calgary.UUCP>
Date: 14 Feb 89 00:05:11 GMT
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In article <703@cs-spool.calgary.UUCP>, demarco@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (Vince Demarco) writes:
> 
> To use those extra blocks on the disk download the program i uploaded to
> comp.binaries.apple2.  It will format your disks for up to 20k more storage
> that is assuming your drive head can read that far.
> 
> 
> Vince
> 

O.K. I downloaded that formater, and I ran it, and it seemed to be working
fine!! When I catalog, when I want to draw a bit sector map etc...
Now, the problem is, when I *ACTUALLY* want to format a disk, (and give the
disk *up* to 20 more K of disk strage capacity) I go through the procedure:

1) First I set the config. to format 27 tracks, instead of the normal 22.
2) Then I actually format the disk, and some buzzing goes on...fine O.K.
3) Now the weird part, when I do a bit sector map, (where + stands for used
   blocks, and - stands for empty blocks) there are +'s and -'s all over the
   place!!!
4) I then try to catalog the disk, and it gives me a nice user friendly
   message:

error

5) And when I even try to copy that Prodos v 1.7 (The one that enables
   the disk to *READ* those extra blocks), it gives me another user friendly
   message:

error

Can you make anything out of this? 

						...Dale