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HDWAITBO.MOD The prototype for the boot sector, written in Modula2.
(The ParkHardDisk call was for security while testing.)
HDWBOOTC.MOD The source of the bootsector writing programm.
HDWBOOTC.TOS Just call, You are prompted to insert the disk in
drive A. Do it, hit any key and the bootsector is
written.
Explanation:
If You have a disk with this boot sector in drive A, You may switch
Your ATARI on while the hard disk is spinning up. The boot sector
programm will wait until the hard disk is ready and then return
so the startup will proceed with hard disk.
Try it. Some hard disks (there are even different SH204's) dont spin
up when bothered by 'test unit ready'.
j.k.
Jelske Kloppenburg, kloppen@gmdzi.gmd.de, (++49 2241) 14-2433
German National Research Center for Computer Science (GMD)