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FORMAT EXECUTIVE - IBM Version 4.0
Read/Write IBM Disks
Universal CP/M Version
Copyright 1990 Powersoft/G.Reno
FE-IB═ wil∞ allo≈ an∙ CP/═ machinσ witΦ ì
ß Z8░ CP╒ runninτ CP/═ 2.0 o≥ highe≥ t∩ ì
bσ ablσ t∩ reaΣ anΣ writσ an∙ oµ thσ ì
followinτ MSDO╙ disδ type≤ witΦ thσ ì
appropriate drive hardware:
DRIVE SIZE TRACKS SIDES SEC/TRK SECTOR
5.25 160k 40 1 8 512
5.25 320k 40 2 8 512
5.25 180k 40 1 9 512
5.25 360k 40 2 9 512
5.25 200k 40 1 10 512
5.25 400k 40 2 10 512
3.5 720k 80 2 9 512
Special Note for C128 CP/M Systems:
Iµ yo⌡ plaε t∩ usσ thσ 158▒ 3.5ó drivσ ì
yo⌡ mus⌠ ruε thσ utilit∙ FIX1581.CO═ ì
prio≥ t∩ usinτ thi≤ drivσ sincσ therσ ì
i≤ aε erro≥ iε thσ drivσ ROM« Iµ yo⌡ ì
forget the drive will hang the system.
FE-IB═ wil∞ transfe≥ an∙ typσ oµ CP/═ o≥ ì
MSDO╙ filσ witΦ NO limitatioε oε thσ ì
filσ sizσ othe≥ thaε thσ spacσ availablσ ì
oε thσ destinatioε media« (Sharewarσ ì
Dem∩ limiteΣ t∩ 2╦ filσ lengths.)
HOW TO INSTALL YOUR PROGRAM:
T∩ usσ FE-IB═ yo⌡ mus⌠ firs⌠ instal∞ i⌠ ì
fo≥ thσ typσ oµ systeφ yo⌡ arσ usinτ b∙ ì
runninτ thσ prograφ FEINSTAL«
Yo⌡ mus⌠ indicatσ whethe≥ you≥ systeφ i≤ ì
ß C12╕ CP/═ systeφ sincσ therσ arσ somσ ì
differences in the C128 system.
You≥ systeφ mus⌠ bσ ablσ t∩ reaΣ a⌠ ì
leas⌠ somσ oµ thσ followinτ genera∞ ì
types of DOUBLE DENSITY disks:
DRIVE TRACKS SEC/TRK SECTOR
5.25 40 8 512
5.25 40 9 512
5.25 40 10 512
3.5 80 9 512
An∙ typσ whicΦ canno⌠ bσ recognizeΣ ìèshoulΣ bσ installeΣ a≤ UNDEFINED«
Iµ you≥ systeφ ha≤ double-sideΣ drive≤ ì
yo⌡ wil∞ neeΣ t∩ instal∞ thσ prope≥ ì
decodinτ methoΣ fo≥ eacΦ disδ typσ tha⌠ ì
you≥ systeφ recognizes« CP/═ │ user≤ ì
shoulΣ alway≤ instal∞ thσ methoΣ a≤ FUL╠ ì
CYLINDE╥ (Sidσ ▓ HΘ Secto≥ Bit)« CP/═ ▓ ì
user≤ shoulΣ instal∞ thσ appropriatσ ì
decodinτ methoΣ froφ thσ followinτ ì
availablσ choices:
0.) UNDEFINED
1.) FULL CYLINDER (Continuous Sector #):
Thi≤ methoΣ i≤ useΣ fo≥ al∞ single-ì
sideΣ disk≤ anΣ b∙ CP/═ ▓ system≤ wherσ ì
thσ logica∞ track≤ encompas≤ sector≤ oε ì
both sides of the disk.
2.⌐ FUL╠ CYLINDE╥ (Sidσ ▓ HΘ Sect Bit):
Thi≤ methoΣ i≤ useΣ b∙ al∞ CP/═ │ ì
system≤ anΣ b∙ CP/═ ▓ system≤ wherσ thσ ì
logica∞ track≤ encompas≤ sector≤ oε botΦ ì
side≤ witΦ thσ sector≤ oε sidσ ▓ beinτ ì
accesseΣ b∙ settinτ bi⌠ ╖ oµ thσ secto≥ ì
number.
3.) HALF CYLINDER (Same Sector Numbers):
Thi≤ methoΣ i≤ useΣ b∙ al∞ CP/═ ▓ ì
system≤ wherσ thσ logica∞ track≤ star⌠ ì
oε sidσ ▒ thσn sidσ ▓ i≤ thσ nex⌠ tracδ ì
witΦ thσ eveε track number≤ beinτ oε ì
side 1 and odd track numbers on side 2.
4.) EXTENDED SURFACE:
Thi≤ methoΣ i≤ useΣ b∙ CP/═ ▓ ì
system≤ wherσ thσ logica∞ track≤ ruε oε ì
sidσ ▒ (phy≤ 0-maxtrk⌐ theε oε sidσ ▓ ì
(phys maxtrk-0).
5.) DOUBLE SURFACE:
Thi≤ methoΣ i≤ useΣ b∙ CP/═ ▓ ì
system≤ wherσ thσ logica∞ track≤ ruε oε ì
sidσ ▒ (phy≤ 0-maxtrk⌐ theε oε sidσ ▓ ì
(phys 0-maxtrk).
Yo⌡ wil∞ als∩ neeΣ t∩ indicatσ whethe≥ ì
yo⌡ systeφ BIO╙ work≤ internall∙ witΦ ß ì
░ origiε secto≥ numbe≥ o≥ ß ▒ origiε ì
sector number.
FEINSTA╠ wil∞ no≈ instal∞ thσ prope≥ ì
parameters in your FE-IBM file.
No≈ yo⌡ ma∙ boo⌠ u≡ FE-IB═ anΣ reaΣ anΣ ì
writσ MS-DO╙ disk≤ oε you≥ CP/═ system« ì
T∩ acces≤ thσ dem∩ modσ jus⌠ answe≥ ì
'demo' to the authenticate prompt.
- - - - - - - - - èGood luck and Thanks. - Gerry Reno
FORMAT EXECUTIVE - IBM Version 4.0
Read/Write IBM Disks
Universal CP/M Version
Copyright 1990 Powersoft/G.Reno
To order:
Powersoft/G.Reno
FE-IBM Universal CP/M Version
P.O. Box 7333
Bradenton, FL 34210
Shareware: $25 plus $3.50 S&H