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FLIP SIDE
v1.0
By Derrick A. Hall
Special Thanks to Marc Young
Peter: Matt, I will be getting a double sided drive next week to
replace my single sided drive, but need some of your P/D
files now!
Matt: Should I copy them double sided or single sided?
Peter: Well, I need program x now, so single sided for now.
.......Matt wait!, do those diskettes double sided.......
........Say what, you heard me. Who are you, FLIP SIDE silly......
Welcome To FLIP SIDE
FLIP SIDE will allow you to use double sided diskettes on your
single sided drives. Side one is only accessible on a single
sided drive, while side two will not. Side one and two of FLIP SIDE
diskettes are fully double sided drive compatible. Meaning that
you will be able to access both sides.
FLIP SIDE diskettes must be formatted with 10 sectors. Any number
of tracks may be specified. A custom formatter is supplied within
FLIP SIDE offering extended sectors and tracks. Any good formatter
can be used, so long as it does 10 sectors.
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Things you might need to know about FLIP SIDE
* FLIP SIDE can be installed as an ACCESSORY or execute from the *
**** GEM Desktop environment as a PRG file. ****
* It is just a matter of changing the file extention from PRG to ACC *
FLIP SIDE will not recreate boots sectors. So any diskettes
containing boot sectors or virus will not be erased.
FLIP SIDE only allow and use freshly formatted or reformatted diskettes.
The reason is files are not erased and my be corrupted during
the process. So please use formatted diskettes!
FLIP SIDE limits 48 ROOT directory files and directories. Sub-
directories are not included in limits. The option is given to
copy your data to the SIDE1 folder or ROOT directory, your choice.
FLIP SIDE will not access side 2 files on a single sided drive. If
the process is a attempted, TOS read error will occur. To avoid
confusion copy all files to SIDE2 folder.
Once FLIP SIDE unprotect side 2, you are not allowed to change
any of the files on side 1. Doing that may force part of that file
over to side 2
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HOW TO USE
1. Format diskette with 10 sectors and any amount of tracks.
2. Set FLIP SIDE to 'PROTECT SIDE 2'. Set drive to A or B
3. Use mouse to select 'FLIP SIDE BUTTON'
4. FLIP SIDE will instruct you to copy data to FOLDER SIDE1 or root
directory. To copy files use the GEM Desktop or any file copier.
5. Set FLIP SIDE to 'UNPROTECT SIDE 2'. Set drive to A or B.
6. Use mouse to select 'FLIP SIDE BUTTON'
7. FLIP SIDE will instruct you to copy files to FOLDER SIDE2. To
copy files use the GEM Desktop or any file copier.
8. Now your diskette is ready for the single side drive test.
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GEnie mail box DERRICK
Derrick A. Hall
381 Autumn Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11208 USA