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Date:      05 Feb 98 22:23:38 +0100
From:      leifn@image.dk (Leif Neland)
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   11-sector floppy format
Message-ID:  <f22_9802060218@swimsuit.swimsuit.roskildebc.dk>
References:   <199802051812.NAA00571@capecod.net>

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At 05 Feb 98 19:12:18 Chuck  wrote regarding 11-sector floppy format

 C> In particular, does anyone know how to read 880-KB diskettes
 C> as written on an Amiga (esp. in Amiga's FFS)?

The 765-floppycontroller in the PC-archietecture simply doesn't allow reading
the format of an amiga-floppy. No matter what o/s you are using. Some stuff
which is handled in the 765-hardware is done differently in software on the
amiga, and the 765 can't be programmed to read it.


Leif Neland
leifn@image.dk

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