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Conference 7.286::atarist

Title:Atari ST, TT, & Falcon
Notice:Please read note 1.0 and its replies before posting!
Moderator:FUNYET::ANDERSON
Created:Mon Apr 04 1988
Last Modified:Tue May 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1433
Total number of notes:10312

346.0. "Disc Information Required" by OPG::CHRIS (Capacity! What Capacity ?) Mon Dec 19 1988 06:18

    Hello,
    
    Does anyone have information with regard to the disk drive supplied
    with the 520STFM.
    
    I want to write some programs so I can access the drive i.e.
    
    	o Explore sectors on a disk
    	o Display contents of sectors
    	o Use all the 82 tracks on a disc that are available
    
    
    Can anyone help on this ?
    
    I know at one time documentation for the internals of the ST
    where available on the net, is the information I require in it.
    If so can anyone tell me the location so I can copy it ?
    
    Regards,
    
    Chris
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346.1Why invent a wheel ?MUNCSS::BURKEMon Dec 19 1988 10:156
    There are many good 'disk doctors' around in the PD. I've used
    DISK-DOCTCOR, Disk Mechanic, Michitron Utilities, etc. All are
    good quality and easily available. They all have the functions you
    mentioned, so this may save you inventing a circular thingie !
    
    Jim Burke