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FMBADFMT
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(c) 1993 by Felice Murolo, all rights reserved
FMBADFMT is SHAREWARE.
0. About
========
This program is SHAREWARE. You can copy and spread it as you want, but
you MUST send me the sharereware fee if you use it.
If you give this program to someone else, you have to copy the whole
package which must consist of:
- FMBADFMT.DOC this document
- FMBADFMT a working copy of FMBADFMT
Commercial distributors can distribute packages, but i want a simple
communication letter before publishing.
Nothing is requested to include this program in The FRED FISH library
collection and all others similar FREE_DISTRIBUTION library collection.
THE AUTHOR UNDERTAKES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE
APPROPRIATE OR NOT APPROPRIATE USE OF THIS PROGRAM !
THE AUTHOR UNDERTAKES NO LIABILITY FOR THE FAULTLESSNESS OF THIS PROGRAM !
USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK !
1. Registration & Shareware Fee
===============================
To register your copy of FMBADFMT, you must send 10 US$ to:
Felice Murolo
Via Posidonia 205
84128 Salerno, Italia
Network: 2:335/206@fidonet.org 39:102/5@amiganet.ftn
BBS +39 (0)89 756281 24h
If you want an answer, please add postage !
Your name will be inserted into the list of registered users of FMBADFMT.
2. IMPORTANT
============
All the money will be devolved to A.I.R.C. (Italian Association for Cancer
Research).
3. Hardware
===========
FMBADFMT runs ONLY under Kickstart 2.04 or greater. It needs at least 512k
and the stack should be about 4000 bytes.
4. How it Works
===============
The purpose of FMBADFMT is the formattation of floppy disks, include those
which have some track errors. These floppyes will be formatted in a special
way, which set "USED" the bitmap bit for the bad tracks. There are four
possible verify modes to control the good formattation:
NOVERIFY (simple format, without verify, 40 secs on A3000, do not use with
BAD floppyes)
SIMPLE (format with simple check of the track, like amigados FORMAT)
NORMAL (format with check of a specify pattern)
DEEP (format with 4*check of 4 specify pattern)
These options can be specified via VERMODE from CLI and via Cycle gadget in
the program window.
You can also set the formatted disk name (from CLI and from gui), the
filesystem (from CLI and from gui).
The program auto-configure active floppy drives, automatically switch
between 880k and 1440k floppy and is fonts-independant.
5. Usage of FMBADFMT
=====================
Usage:FMBadFmt [options]
DISKNAME = default name for formatted disk
VERMODE = 1 for Noverify, 2 for Simple, 3 for Normal, 4 for Deep
FSYSTEM = 1 for Old File System, 2 for Fast File System
Enjoy!
-Felice Murolo