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- Short: V1.03 Format replacement w/ >4GB support + C source.
- Author: jack@lyyra.kempele.fi (Jarkko Vatjus-Anttila)
- Uploader: tumu@kempele.fi (Tuomas Lukinmaa)
- Type: disk/misc
- Replaces: Format64.lha
- Version: 1.03
-
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- This work is based on the NewFormat V1.00 by Dave Schreiber!
- ------------------------------------------------------------
-
- BACKUP YOUR DRIVE BEFORE USING THIS PROGRAM. ALTHOUGH I'VE BEEN
- TESTING IT WITH MY 6.4 GIG SEAGATE, IT MAY STILL CONTAIN BUGS.
- YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
-
- For some time ago I purchased 6.4GB Seagate Medalist but only
- to see that the part of the disk that exceeded 4GB border was
- unusable. I updated my scsi.device to 43.23 and FastFileSystem
- to 43.19 but although they support 64 bit device commands, you
- need a FORMAT command to support them, too.
-
- Because I didn't find any freeware Format replacement that could
- handle 64 bit addressing range, I decided to adapt the needed
- features in NewFormat by Dave Schreiber. Just because the command
- is just what I've been looking for, and besides, it had sources
- included with it.
-
- 1.03 fixes following:
- ---------------------
-
- - Format loop rewritten. I got strange bug reports about the format
- sequence. If this version does not fix the problems, then your
- drive controller doesn't work.
- - Format64 used 64bit commands with all >4GB drives although they
- should be used only with the partitions exceeding the 4GB border.
- Now fixed.
- - Removed some printf's to keep new format engine compatible with
- the GUI.
-
- Well, it works with me and now I have all of my 6.5GB online...
-
- Have fun, Format64 has been compiled with StormC 1.1.1
-
- - Jarkko Vatjus-Anttila
-