Re: ADTPro with fast Disk II reads released

[Polymorph <polymorph69@hotmail.com>]

On Aug 28, 12:44 am, schmidtd <schmi...@my-deja.com> wrote:
> On Aug 27, 6:00 am, Polymorph <mike.a.steph...@gmail.com> wrote:> Well I can confirm my previous answer to question 1) - I re-did the test
> > using a fresh disk and the disk was reported as <I/O ERROR> with 1600
> > blocks before the format, and "BLANK" with 280 blocks after the format.
> > So it is looking quite possible that it is the Superdrive causing problems.
>
> The format code I borrowed sends a SmartPort format request to do the
> low-level media formatting, and I suspect that's working fine.  I then
> grab the device characteristics (specifically, the block count) as
> displayed and use that to write the block bitmap on the newly
> formatted image.  So it's definitely my fault for writing the wrong
> bitmap, but there's some peculiarity going on with the drive.  Do the
> slot/drive numbers change any before and after, by chance?

Nope. I did not notice anything strange happening with slot/drive
numbers. Basically I listed the volumes prior to formatting and got <I/
O ERROR> 1600 for slot 5 drive 1; did the format on slot 5 drive 1;
and then relisted the volumes after formatting and got "BLANK" (the
default volume name) with 280 blocks for slot 5 drive 1.

> Also... what's the model number of a Superdrive?  I see from this
> page:http://www.vintagemacworld.com/drives.html
> that there's a "Superdrive controller," but none of the drives
> (Unidisk 3.5", Apple 3.5" external, etc.) are actually named
> "Superdrive."  Which one is yours?

As mentioned in posts below, mine is one of the "Apple FDHD External
(G7287)"  variety (has "Superdrive" written on the underside).

cheers,
-p