[Coco] 720k sssd

[Bob Devries]

The t0s parameter just sets the number of sectors on track 0, not its 
density. I think that parameter historically was there to allow for SD 
working, but not all controllers can do SD AFAIK.

Regards, Bob Devries

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene Heskett" <gene.heskett at verizon.net>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Coco] 720k sssd


> On Saturday 27 February 2010, Stephen H. Fischer wrote:
>>Hi,
>>
>>I have read some 5-1/4 Flex disks where the first track was Single 
>>Density.
>>
>>So Single Density disks can be read on a CoCo.
>>
>>But there may not be an option in Dmode!
>>
>>SHF
>
> Yes there is, its the "t0s", and is given in sectors per track just for 
> track
> zero.
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Ryan Pritchard" <coconut at pritchard.ca>
>>To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>>Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 6:29 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Coco] 720k sssd
>>
>>>I only have 3.5" 1.44MB and 720KB drives to use with my CoCo, and they do
>>>35 track single sided just fine...  I believe they are doing DD though..
>>>Problem is I don't have many 720K diskettes to use with them to make the
>>>drives work properly.  I am guessing you have some 720K disks that are 
>>>SD?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Ryan Pritchard
>>> Fun Extends All Basic Life Expectancies
>>>
>>> On 2010-02-27, at 2:30 PM, Rick Ross wrote:
>>>> Does anyone off the top of their head know the dmode for a 3.5 in to
>>>> make it sssd?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>>
>>>> Rick
>>
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