Re: cbm 1541 drive reading AppleIIe 5.25" disks?

[fox@feenix.metronet.com (Fuzzy Fox)]

<K3027E7@ALIJKU11.BITNET> writes:

>  Yes, the Apple II uses a GCR encoding scheme different to CBM (2:1 and
>4:3 instead of 5:4). On Apple II disks sequences of more than 8
>1-bits can occur within data sections, which would be read as
>synchronisation marks by the 1541.

The 1541 recognizes 10 1-bits as a sync mark.  While 8 bits would be
pushing it, it just might work.

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