Re: annc: GS/OS AppleDisk5.25 Project

[Toinet <antoine.vignau@laposte.net>]

On 17 déc, 14:31, "Bill Buckels" <bbuck...@mts.net> wrote:
> "Toinet" <antoine.vig...@laposte.net> wrote in message
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> >Our beloved GS/OS driver now handles 13 sectors disks: it can read, write
> >and format them.
>
> We are blessed!
>
> >The associated DOS 3.2 FST is working well and is under a heavy testing
> >phase. I wonder whether I keep write/format capabilities to it, I don't
> >think so.
>
> Tony,
>
> I would be dissapointed if you removed write/format capabilities for 13
> sector disks.  If it is working then why not leave it in?
>

Adding write/format capabilities means three things:
- let disk image programs generate 13-sec disks, that's fine. But I
think none handle 13-sec .NIB or .DSK images
- add write capability to a FST. Pretty difficult.
- add format capability to a FST. Quite easy.

> >Generating empty DOS 3.2 disks is somewhat useless...
>
> Peut-être. Many of the things we do with old computers are of little use to
> others.
>
> Creating DOS 3.2 data disks would be of use if one had a DOS 3.2 program
> that needed data. Then write/format would be useful.
>
> >The driver reads 5.25 CP/M disks. The next step is to finalize the CP/M FST
> >which is buggy (oh! under development)
>
> Bravo! Please put write/format capabilities into this too if you can.
>

write capability is already included. Format will be added to FST.

I will add format capabilities to the DOS 3.3 FST as well.

> Bill
>
> PS - see message below earlier in this thread.
>
> "Bill Buckels" <bbuck...@mts.net> wrote in message
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> >Mr. T.
> >C'est si bon!
> >I am inspired. Now I have another reason to aquire a GS. This simplifies
> >the 13 sector problem and I knew the experts would come forth... I was
> >wondering how I would get that 13 sector disk image back onto a disk.

antoine