[Coco] How to create an 80 track 2 sided disk with SDC

Bruce W. Calkins brucewcalkins at charter.net
Thu Dec 17 15:54:22 EST 2015



On 12/17/2015 03:21 PM, Nick Marentes wrote:
> On 18/12/2015 5:48 AM, Darren A wrote:
>
>> Since BASIC will only allocate files within the first 35 tracks, how are
>> you planning to utilize the additional space?
>>
>> Perhaps if I undertood what your ultimate goal is, I could suggest a
>> suitable approach.
>>
>> - Darren
>>
>
> I was just wanting the extra Disk space so that I an keep all my 
> development files (Source and Assets) on one drive.
>
> Currently I need 2 DSK's so I was wondering if CoCoSDC could create a 
> larger DSK.
>
> I've seen patches to RS-DOS which allowed this and I thought CoCoSDC 
> may have done the same.
>
> I think Drivewire allows this so that's one way, just thought I could 
> do the same on the SD drive.
>
> Nick
>
>

1: The RS Disk file structure and allocation tables are not real 
friendly for modification to larger disks.
2: Unmodified RS Disk Basic plays havoc with disks set up with modified 
structures and allocation tables.
Bruce W.



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