On Sat, 10 Oct 1998, Levente Harsfalvi wrote: > What about a flexible disk image format, with variable parameters? > I mean, if it contained a header, from which the programs could decide > if the image contains X or Y tracks/sectors etc. This is a good idea, although I think that the geometry can be determined from the image file size. I see no reason in inventing disk images with completely different geometry; as André pointed out, you should use the underlying file system unless you are using a disk image that originates from a real Commodore (8050, 8250, 8280, 4040, 1541, 1571, 1581, maybe CMD FD-2000 and FD-4000, maybe also the D9060 and D9090 hard disks). > Maybe, some presets could be used instead/besides the tracks/sectors etc. > datas, telling if the image is a plain 1541, 1551, 2031, 8050, 8250, SFD1001 > etc. image. And the other parameter-definitions could modify this, like it is > seen in reality (I mean, 1541 disk with 41 tracks, 1541 disk stored in > GCR data and etc...). This could be done with storing the preset type, > and registering if one or another modifier is valid and must override > the appropriate setting given by the preset. (So in fact, this > format is as flexible as using no presets at all, but can be handled > easier). These are good ideas. I think that also the plain raw disk image format should be supported; the tools shouldn't require this header to be present. BTW, the cbmconvert package by me coudl be a good starting point for supporting different disk images. Your description of emulating 1541 hardware was interesting. I gave up the idea even before considering such optimizations. Marko - This message was sent through the cbm-hackers mailing list. To unsubscribe: echo unsubscribe | mail cbm-hackers-request@dot.tcm.hut.fi.
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