Re: ADTPro client disk format problems

["Andrew C." <sumguy231+news@gmail.com>]

On 2008-02-10, schmidtd <schmidtd@my-deja.com> wrote:
> On Feb 9, 11:09 am, "Andrew C." <sumguy231+n...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 2008-02-09, schmidtd <schmi...@my-deja.com> wrote:> The problem is... I added a check to the SmartPort format routine that
>> > checks if a device needs to be low-level formatted or not to be
>> > compatible with CFFA-type devices.  Well, turns out... that routine
>> > decides that 3.5" disks don't need to be low-level formatted
>> > either. :-/  Not so good.  I'll get that fixed, as well as Nick's
>> > suggestion to wrap the routine with interrupt protection and life
>> > should get better for formatting.
>>
>> I just wanted to add that while I know nowhere near enough about
>> hardware to understand the specifics of what you're talking about, I'm
>> incredibly grateful for ADTPro and your work on it. Many thanks!
> You're quite welcome.  I think I squashed both formatting bugs (there
> was one specific to Disk II, and one specific to SmartPort devices)
> and released another embarrassingly quick release today...
>
> http://adtpro.sourceforge.net
Okay, I just formatted a disk. It works! I am once again very
grateful. Many thanks my good man.

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