Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!ames!pasteur!agate!shelby!rutgers!uwvax!dogie.macc.wisc.edu!indri!nic.MR.NET!srcsip!tcnet!pwcs!stag!dynasoft!john From: dynasoft!john@stag.UUCP (John Stanley) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: IBM Disks Message-ID: <0410890800080744@dynasoft.UUCP> Date: 10 May 89 13:00:08 GMT Reply-To: dynasoft!john@stag.UUCP (John Stanley) Organization: DynaSoft Systems, Minneapolis, MN. Lines: 24 X-Member-Of: STdNET (ST Developer's Network) [sfn20715@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu writes...] > I need a patch that allows STs to _write_ to IBM disks (and allow the > IBM to read from it later!). I know there are several versions of programs > to do this out there, but am at a loss as to where to look. What makes you think your ST needs a patch to read/write IBM disks??? Just format the disks on the IBM and use them...! :^) If the program you're using can do it, for maximum safety when switching between two IBM formatted disks on the ST, insert an ST formatted disk and get a directory of it before inserting a new IBM disk. This prevents the ST from thinking the two different IBM disks are the same disk and writing incorrect FAT/directory information to the 2nd disk. That's it... -Your- patch (written in english) is now complete.. :^) ... John STanley --- John Stanley Software Consultant / Dynasoft Systems