[Coco] Floppy format questions

[Gene Heskett]

On Monday 17 June 2019 12:42:05 pm Neil Cherry wrote:

> I recall that OS9 had a unique (at least I thought so) format/layout
> for the floppy disk. Something odd about one of the tracks (I think).
> Can someone point me to a link with the information. I'm trying to
> setup a Gotek device with the correct floppy layout to start with.
>
> I do have a bunch of floppy drives (5 1/4 and 3 1/2 & 40 and 80 track)
> but it has been so long since I've used them. I'm betting they'll need
> more than a clean up.
>
> Thanks
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It does have a single density option for track 0, but in 34+ years I have 
never encountered such a disk.  Its called t0something in the 
descriptor, and thats all I know about it.

So the whole disk is 18 sectors per side and track. starting from track 
0.

Cheers, Gene Heskett
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