Re: [Ql-Users] Sinclair QL Disk Format

2010-05-25 Thread Norman Dunbar
On 08/05/10 10:41, Rich Mellor wrote: > Does anyone have the details of the standard Sinclair QL disk format > for a DSDD disk: I have recently put this very information on the QDOSMSQ website at http://qdosmsq.dunbar-it.co.uk/doku.php?id=qdosmsq:fs:dsdd in case anyone (else) is interested. Rich

Re: [Ql-Users] Sinclair QL Disk Format

2010-05-08 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Bob Spelten wrote: > According to DM-5 Disk-Info an ED disk has 10 sectors/track (side), 20 > sectors/cilinder (2 sides) and 80 tracks. > With 2Kb/sector this comes to 3.2Mb. 18 sectors/track would give only > 2880Kb, the PC standard. Now that you mention it, right. QL ED had more space then PC ED

Re: [Ql-Users] Sinclair QL Disk Format

2010-05-08 Thread Bob Spelten
Op Sat, 08 May 2010 13:44:44 +0300 schreef Marcel Kilgus : Rich Mellor wrote: HD - 160 tracks, gives 0.5 (K) x 18 x 160 = 1440K All QL formats have 80 tracks per disc, DD is 9 sectors per track AND SIDE (=18 sectors/track), HD is 18 sectors per track and side (=36 sectors/track) and ED is fin

Re: [Ql-Users] Sinclair QL Disk Format

2010-05-08 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Rich Mellor wrote: > HD - 160 tracks, gives 0.5 (K) x 18 x 160 = 1440K All QL formats have 80 tracks per disc, DD is 9 sectors per track AND SIDE (=18 sectors/track), HD is 18 sectors per track and side (=36 sectors/track) and ED is finally 18 sectors per track and side. At a typical 300 RPM a DD

Re: [Ql-Users] Sinclair QL Disk Format

2010-05-08 Thread gdgqler
On 8 May 2010, at 10:58, Rich Mellor wrote: >> >>> Does anyone have the details of the standard Sinclair QL disk format for a >>> DSDD disk: >>> >>> MFM/FM ? number of track , number of side, sector per track, sector size, >>> bitrate >>> >>> From memory - I think it is: >>> >>> 80 track

Re: [Ql-Users] Sinclair QL Disk Format

2010-05-08 Thread Rich Mellor
On 08/05/2010 10:58, Rich Mellor wrote: On 08/05/2010 10:51, gdgqler wrote: On 8 May 2010, at 10:41, Rich Mellor wrote: Does anyone have the details of the standard Sinclair QL disk format for a DSDD disk: MFM/FM ? number of track , number of side, sector per track, sector size, bitrate

Re: [Ql-Users] Sinclair QL Disk Format

2010-05-08 Thread Rich Mellor
On 08/05/2010 10:51, gdgqler wrote: On 8 May 2010, at 10:41, Rich Mellor wrote: Does anyone have the details of the standard Sinclair QL disk format for a DSDD disk: MFM/FM ? number of track , number of side, sector per track, sector size, bitrate From memory - I think it is: 80 trac

Re: [Ql-Users] Sinclair QL Disk Format

2010-05-08 Thread gdgqler
On 8 May 2010, at 10:41, Rich Mellor wrote: > Does anyone have the details of the standard Sinclair QL disk format for a > DSDD disk: > > MFM/FM ? number of track , number of side, sector per track, sector size, > bitrate > > From memory - I think it is: > > 80 tracks Yes > 2 sides Yes

[Ql-Users] Sinclair QL Disk Format

2010-05-08 Thread Rich Mellor
Does anyone have the details of the standard Sinclair QL disk format for a DSDD disk: MFM/FM ? number of track , number of side, sector per track, sector size, bitrate From memory - I think it is: 80 tracks 2 sides Sectors per track? Sector size 512K bitrate? -- Rich Mellor RWAP Services