floppy imaging

[a.carlini at ntlworld.com]

Fred Cisin wrote:

> You can analyze MOST formats by trying to read a 256 byte, a 512
> byte, and a 1024 byte sector, such as #2, and then trying the numbers
> up and down to find first and last.  Won't work for sectors whose
> numbering don't start with 0 or 1, or ones with invalid headers (such
> as side B of Kaypro)    

That sounds like it would tell you the sector size and the sector
numbers, but I read Tony's question as meaning "how can I tell
that immediately after the index hole there is sector #1,
followed by sector #2 etc." i.e. how can you determine the
sector layout?

Antonio

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Antonio carlini
arcarlini at iee.org