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The IAU program adjusts your hard disk interleave. The big difference between
this one and ALL of the others around is that this one does not require you to
reformat your hard disk when you make the change. The method to accomplish
this is as follows:
Read a single track
Format that track with the new interleave
Write the data back to that track
Continue for the entire disk
If there is a problem reading the track, it is skipped. In any case, the data
will never (shouldn't ever, anyway) be ruined. The program works on hard disk
drives on IBMs and compatibles. The latest version supports the new high-
capacity RLL format drives.
To use the program, you should copy all .DOC files to your current subdirectory
(or to one which is referred in to the PATH= variable). Also copy the IAU.EXE
program to the same place.
When you run IAU.EXE, you can optionally specify an interleave value on the
command line, i.e.,
IAU 3
The default is 5, and was set for that value for use with streaming tape
drives.
Comments, etc., should be sent to:
Dave Bushong
7 Fremont Street
Concord, NH 03301 (note that this is different since Feb '88)
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CompuServe 70441,2456
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unix mail to concord!dad at (603) 224-7081
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Amateur Radio (packet) to KZ1O @ WB1DSW
My own computer system is usually set up for login to unix (224-7081). If you
would like to leave me a message that way, login as "hello", and follow
instructions.
If you send a $10 donation, it would help me to pay for a return phone call (if
you have problems or questions). If you send me a request, I'll get the most
recent version program to you, with 'C' source code included. Specify 360 K or
1.2 M floppy format. A stamped mailer and blank floppy would be appreciated.
Read the file called CHANGES.TXT if you are interested in the list of bug fixes
which have taken place during the development of the program.