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from: mdj
date: 2008-11-16 16:25:40
subject: Re: annc: GS/OS AppleDisk5.25 Project

On Nov 17, 9:47=A0am, Steven Hirsch  wrote:

> > - the AppleDisk5.25 deals with blocks of 512 bytes only (even for DOS
> > 3.3) and CP/M with 1KB blocks at a minimum.
>
> ??? =A0Why is this a problem? =A0It's just the way it is. =A0CP/M BIOS
> implementations used deblocking to translate between physical sectors and=
 CP/M
> records (128 byte blocks).

It shouldn't be at all. I have several CP/M volumes on 800kb 3.5"
media. Those should also be readable with the FST.

Matt
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