On 11/15/2017 6:46 PM, Ethan Dicks wrote: > On Wed, Nov 15, 2017 at 4:04 PM, Spiro Trikaliotis > <ml-cbmhackers@trikaliotis.net> wrote: >> Hello Ethan, >> The 4040 uses a different inter-sector gap than the 2031 and the 1540 on >> the one hand, and the 1541 and 1571 on the other hand. >> >> Note, however, that early ROMs of the 1541 (-01, -02) also used the >> inter-sector-gap of the 2031 and 1540. > Ah. That's when came into this (I couldn't afford a 4040 back when > they were new). > > I was under the impression the half-height 2031 format (DOS 2.6) was > identical to 1541, not 1540. > > Is there a difference between full-height 2031 and half-height 2031? > >> Thus, the later 1541 (starting with -03 ROM) should be fully read and >> write compatible with the earlier 1541, 1540, 2031 and 4040 disk. > Gotcha. > > -ethan > > Message was sent through the cbm-hackers mailing list I admit I am lost, though I am sure the information is correct. Anyone up to posting a infographic or table showing this information? Jim -- Jim Brain brain@jbrain.com www.jbrain.com Message was sent through the cbm-hackers mailing listReceived on 2017-11-16 02:00:02
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