5 Aug
2006
5 Aug
'06
2:16 a.m.
*Aside from Linux*, are there any OS's with suport
for MO drives with > 512B sectors? I know older Macs
would support some of the PMO drives but I think that
required some third party support...
Unfortunately (?) W2K seems to be the only practical
option I've found :-(
2:35 a.m.
Chuck Guzis wrote:
On 8/4/2006 at 11:16 PM Don Y wrote:
Yes, but that's yet another MS OS. :-( I would prefer
support on one of the *BSD but I don't think it's there, yet (?).
Or, barring that, Solaris.
Unfortunately (?) W2K seems to be the only
practical
option I've found :-(
Hmmm, I used (about 5 years ago) a Pinnacle Apex with 1024 byte sectors on
(gasp) MS-DOS with no problem. Just takes the right device driver. 
2:46 a.m.
On 8/4/2006 at 11:35 PM Don Y wrote:
Yes, but that's yet another MS OS. :-( I would
prefer
support on one of the *BSD but I don't think it's there, yet (?).
Or, barring that, Solaris.
Wonder if one could "layer" in a driver to block/deblock from/to 512 byte
sectors without breaking things. Surely seems possible.
Cheers,
Chuck
1:28 p.m.
Chuck Guzis wrote:
On 8/4/2006 at 11:35 PM Don Y wrote:
Mmmm.... *possibly*. I'm not sure how much of a kludge that would
end up being and how easily you could isolate it's effects.
E.g., would df(1) magically work right in that sort of implementation?
Besides, I'd rather just *use* something existing -- hence my
begrudging acceptance of hooking the JB to a W2K machine.
Yes, but that's yet another MS OS. :-( I
would prefer
support on one of the *BSD but I don't think it's there, yet (?).
Or, barring that, Solaris.
Wonder if one could "layer" in a driver to block/deblock from/to 512 byte
sectors without breaking things. Surely seems possible. 
8:57 a.m.
Don Y wrote:
Chuck Guzis wrote:
Did you actually try ?
I think I used my 2048 bytes MO os either NetBSD or FreeBSD ...
cheers
On 8/4/2006 at 11:16 PM Don Y wrote:
Yes, but that's yet another MS OS. :-( I would prefer
support on one of the *BSD but I don't think it's there, yet (?).
Or, barring that, Solaris.
1:14 p.m.
e.stiebler wrote:
Don Y wrote:
Tried it on Solaris (6 & 8), NetBSD (2.something), didn't bother
with OpenBSD because it's almost in lock step with NetBSD on
features, tried DG/UX (4.20), tried an old SCO OpenServer (ha!),
etc.
"Trying" takes a lot of time. I'm hoping someone *knows*... :>
Chuck Guzis wrote:
Did you actually try ? On 8/4/2006 at 11:16 PM Don Y wrote:
Yes, but that's yet another MS OS. :-( I would prefer
support on one of the *BSD but I don't think it's there, yet (?).
Or, barring that, Solaris. I think I used my 2048 bytes MO os either NetBSD or
FreeBSD ...
cheers
22 Aug
22 Aug
11:33 p.m.
Don Y wrote:
Chuck Guzis
wrote:
On 8/4/2006 at 11:16 PM Don Y wrote:
Yes, but that's yet another MS OS. :-( I would prefer
support on one of the *BSD but I don't think it's there, yet (?).
Or, barring that, Solaris. Unfortunately (?) W2K seems to be the only
practical
option I've found :-(
Hmmm, I used (about 5 years ago) a Pinnacle Apex with 1024 byte
sectors on
(gasp) MS-DOS with no problem. Just takes the right device driver. 
5 Aug
5 Aug
2:30 a.m.
Don Y wrote:
*Aside from Linux*, are there any OS's with
suport
for MO drives with > 512B sectors? I know older Macs
would support some of the PMO drives but I think that
required some third party support...
Unfortunately (?) W2K seems to be the only practical
option I've found :-(
Some Japanese 3.5" floppies were 1.25MB and used 1024byte sectors, IIRC.
I first learned about it from a BIOS setting. Weird, eh?
--
The real problem with C++ for kernel modules is: the language just sucks.
-- Linus Torvalds
2:41 a.m.
On 8/5/2006 at 2:30 AM Segin wrote:
Some Japanese 3.5" floppies were 1.25MB and used
1024byte sectors, IIRC.
I first learned about it from a BIOS setting. Weird, eh?
Not at all weird. It all goes back to NEC and the 9800 series of PCs.
They started with 8" drives, moved to 5.25" and then to 3.5". In all
cases, the format (and rotational speed) didn't change. All are 360 RPM,
MFM HD on 77 tracks. That's why, for instance, 1.2MB 5.25" drives usually
(unless jumpered for dual-speed operation) spin at 360 RPM and not 300.
Makes a lot of sense--moreso than the bizarre litany of DOS formats.
Cheers,
Chuck
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