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vedos
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Registered: Jul 2003
Posts: 33 |
C-64 formatting program which supports multiple disk drives simultaneously and has proper error checking
Can anyone recommend me a good disk formatting program for C-64 (I'm using 1541 and 1541-II drives) which supports multiple disk drives (preferrably simultaneously) and has a proper disk error detection (as far as I've understood eg. Action Replay MK VI's format doesn't check for disk errors). The speed isn't that important. I just want to format working disks. :) |
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Oswald
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 5086 |
now up it to codebase :) |
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tlr
Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 1787 |
@groepaz: Well said!
In my practical experience most drives have been close to 300 rpm but that's not guaranteed. Also many fast formatters (including my older one) assume the same static gap for all speed zones. Some (e.g jiffy dos) assume different static gaps for each speed zone which is slightly better.
Whereas the normal 1541 formatter measures track length for each track, the speed dos+ formatter improves speed by only measuring the track length once per speed zone.
I have done a prototype formatter that only measures track length once per format and then scales the value for each speed zone. That seems to work quite well.
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The Shadow
Registered: Oct 2007
Posts: 304 |
The fast format in Fast Hack 'Em can be found in the file copier. |
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tlr
Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 1787 |
Quote: The fast format in Fast Hack 'Em can be found in the file copier.
I checked the one in this release: Single File Hack'em.
It is the typical static intersector gap=8 without verify.
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Mace
Registered: May 2002
Posts: 1799 |
@ Groepaz: thanks for the insight :-)
Not that I can make any use of this information, but I like reading about it...
BTW, mind the 'goof' of Single File Hack 'em. |
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The Shadow
Registered: Oct 2007
Posts: 304 |
The pure, uncracked version of Fast Hack 'Em is the best to use. Choose the File Copy option from this version of Fast Hack'em V6.00 |
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Krill
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 2969 |
Mace: You might enjoy reading loading times & drive compatibility then :) |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11360 |
"BTW, mind the 'goof' of Single File Hack 'em."
the problem you describe is very common, and not only fast-hackem (yes, all versions) have it. eg warpcopy has it too :) |
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Mace
Registered: May 2002
Posts: 1799 |
Krill: the concise description of Groepaz is much more pleasant to read than endless code snippets with GCR bit rotations ;-) |
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Krill
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 2969 |
Mace: Scroll down to the bottom :) |
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