Extracting CDOS files

From: dave06a at dunfield.com> > > Mask out the index pulse if all you're going to do is read. 22Disk > > needs an index only for formatting (the old 10x512 problem). The > > same should be the case with Uniform. Also, I show FOUR different > > 5.25" CDOS formats, which one are you using? Usually when you get > > cross-linked files, it's an issue with the definition that you're > > using. AFAIK, at least from the CDOS samples I have here, the > > allocation and naming setup is the same as CP/M.> > Hi Chuck,> > Thanks for the suggestions.> > I was told that these are DSDD CDOS diskettes, and reading them with> ImageDisk gives me double density on both sides except for the first> track which is single density.> > The shareware 22disk has four Cromemco types:> CRO1 Cromemco CDOS - SSSD 48 tpi 5.25" > CRO3 Cromemco CDOS - SSDD 48 tpi 5.25"> CRO4 Cromemco CDOS - DSDD 48 tpi 5.25"> CRO6 Cromemco CP/M - SSDD 48 tpi 5.25"> > Of these, CRO4 (and only CRO4) gives me what looks like a readable> directory with reasonable filenames. However it reports that files> have cross-linked blocks.> > Masking out pin 8 (Index) on the 34-pin connector has no effect, I> still get:> > Error reading diskette B: (Cyl 1, Side 1, Sect 1)> Sector not found> > This sector DOES exist, both ImageDisk and TeleDisk can read it fine,> however no amount of "Retry" will convice 22disk to read it.