Re: Software to write files into D80/D82 images

From: groepaz_at_gmx.net
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 00:40:08 +0100
Message-ID: <4654942.tdfxYTJ6CK@rakete>
Am Montag, 27. November 2017, 22:29:30 CET schrieb Michał Pleban:
> Michał Pleban wrote:
> > Could the error be caused by creating the initial disk on a 8250
> > switched into 8050 mode, as opposed to a "real" 8050? Or by
> > pre-allocating some sectors in the BAM?
> 
> I did some checks and it is definitely a bug in c1541. The following
> commands exhibit the error:
> 
> c1541 -format test,01 d80 tmp.d80
> c1541 tmp.d80 -write boot.prg boot
> c1541 tmp.d80 -write 6509.prg 6509
> c1541 tmp.d80 -write 8088.prg 8088
> 
> The third file is corruped - when trying to read it later in c1541, it
> gives the error "Track 0, Sector 0 our of bounds" and the drive hangs
> when reading this. The error starts exhibiting itself when the combined
> files on the disk reach certain number of blocks (it happens when the
> third file has 7 blocks or 14 blocks, but not when it has 1 block).
> 
> The problem disappears when the image type is changed to D82.

it would be great if you'd report that bug on the VICE bugtracker :)

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