Re: nibtools, GCR, G64

From: silverdr_at_wfmh.org.pl
Date: Thu, 30 May 2013 19:48:01 +0200
Message-Id: <93909CEE-5552-40DC-A0F0-63D57B934996@wfmh.org.pl>
On 2013-05-30, at 19:13, Pete Rittwage wrote:

> The G64 specification doesn't require it to be sync-aligned, but the 15x1
> always returns data in this way at $1C01, so it has never been a concern
> unless there is no sync on the track.

So I understand that this is the reason why you don't have to worry about non-byte-aligned SYNC marks and I do.

> In this case, if you just "drop the
> needle down on the record" you will get what you get.  It will be "right"
> 1/8 of the time.  :)

I like the metaphor ;-)

> The KF software does not make byte-aligned G64's, so in that case every
> track or sector could be bitshifted, which is what the -$ routing tries to
> fix.

But that still means that I have a good chance to encounter G64 files, which are in fact NOT byte-aligned and being prudent in this case may pay back.

OK - Thanks.

-- 
SD!
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