Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!uwvax!oddjob!gargoyle!ihnp4!homxb!houxm!hjuxa!petsd!pedsgo!johnd From: johnd@pedsgo.UUCP Newsgroups: rec.ham-radio,comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: floppy formats Message-ID: <832@pedsgo.UUCP> Date: Wed, 8-Jul-87 16:10:46 EDT Article-I.D.: pedsgo.832 Posted: Wed Jul 8 16:10:46 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 18-Jul-87 01:17:08 EDT Distribution: na Organization: Concurrent Computer Corp. Tinton Falls, N.J. Lines: 29 Keywords: ibm pc Xref: mnetor rec.ham-radio:1954 comp.sys.ibm.pc:5729 I am posting this for a friend, please respond via mail to HIM, TNX ... johnd/KA2QHD ---------------------------------------------------- I am looking for any information on the PHYSICAL TRACK formats of IBM floppy disks, 5.25 " and 3.5 " I define Physical Format to the the BIT sequences between sectors including sector/track ID, CRC's and flags. This is the format that the disk controller puts on the disk, NOT the way PC/MS-DOS organizes the file system on the disk. PLEASE RESPOND TO ME VIA MAIL SINCE I DO NOT HAVE DIRECT ACCESS TO THE NET. Tom Moulton, W2VY ...!bellcore!hotps!tsdiag!tomm or !vax135!hotps!tsdiag!tomm or !ihnp4!hotps!tsdiag!tomm -- MAIL: J.Decatur,CONCURRENT Computer Corp. 40 Pine st. Neptune NJ 07753 PHONE: 201-493-4880 TWX: 710-722-6502 FAX: 201-493-9167 FM: 145.11 RPT UUCP: {ucbvax,decvax,ihnp4}!vax135!petsd!pedsga!johnd -- KA2QHD -- PACKET GATEWAY:.................. !mtunh!ky2d-2!ka2qhd CW: 21.150 Mhz