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- From: bbs-artmoore@jwt.UUCP (arthur moore)
- Subject: Re: Make directory longer?
- Reply-To: bbs-artmoore@jwt.UUCP
- Organization: The Matrix
- Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 05:29:21 GMT
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- References: <1992Dec14.234645.19234@gdwest.gd.com>
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- stlucas@gdwest.gd.com (Joseph St. Lucas) writes:
-
- > Is there a way to make the directory on a 1541 handle double the number
- > of files it currently can ? (memory says > 200, but < 300)
- > I don't mind using another track to do it, IF it can be done.
-
- I played with this idea a while back, by attempting to change the
- directory pointers to give the appearance of sub-directories.
-
- I used a sector editor to make the directory point to a sector somewhere
- other than on track 18. When I attempted to save a file, it would create
- a normal directory entry, but would not set bit 7 of the filetype byte,
- which occured in splat files, although the file was saved correctly.
-
- It would take a little doing, like creating a dummy file in the normal
- directory that would point to your extended directory, so that
- validating the disk wouldnt destroy the files.
-
- My approach was strictly from the computer commanding the disk drive.
- Perhaps better results can be had by coding inside the drive...
-
- Oh, Fuzzy Fox..../
-
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