From: Greg King (gngking_at_erols.com)
Date: 2004-09-04 06:33:31
From: Baltissen, GJPAA (Ruud); on Date: August 26, 2004, at 02:53 AM -0400
>
> > 1581 uses "super side blocks" to extend the max. size of a REL file.
> > See the 1581 user manual for detailed information (should be available
> > in electronic form somewhere).
>
> I have a manual that covers all drives, but that doesn't mention these
> SSBs. I downloaded the manual from Project 64, but that doesn't mention
> it either. So, any other info is welcome!
Look at the end of Appendix C: "DOS Diskette Format". The tables left out
one thing: currently un-occupied links at the ends of the (super) side
sectors are padded with $00,$00.
Creative Micro Designs' drives use that same extended format.
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