Thanks to the net, here are the relevant information:
This is a list of the values for 5 of the Micropolis disk types.
Parameter 1528 1548 1598 1624 1908
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CTLR MD21 MD21 MD21 MD21 MD21
NCYL 2102 1701 1931 1647 1890
ACYL 3 3 3 3 3
PCYL 2100 2112 1928 2112 2112
NHEAD 15 15 15 7 15
NSECT 83 131 70 114 95
RPM 3600 3600 3600 3600 5400
BPT 42496 79218 41664 67900 56241
TRKS_ZONE 15 15 15 7 15
FMT_TIME 5 6 4 4 5
ATRKS 45 45 45 21 45
ASECT 8 8 8 4 8
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Below are the entries [and a sample partition] in the format.dat:
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disk_type = "Micropolis 1528-15" \
: ctlr = MD21 \
: trks_zone = 15 : asect = 8 : atrks = 45 \
: ncyl = 2102 : acyl = 3 : pcyl = 2100 : nhead = 15 :nsect = 83 \
: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 42496
----OR--------------------------------------------------------
disk_type = "Micropolis 1528-15" \
: ctlr = md21 : fmt_time = 4 : atrks = 45 : asect = 8 \
: ncyl = 2077 : acyl = 3 : pcyl = 2100 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 84 \
: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 48608 : trks_zone = 15
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partition = "Micropolis 1528-15" \
: disk = "Micropolis 1528-15" : ctlr = md21 \
: a = 0, 37800 : b = 30, 75600 : c = 0, 2617020 \
: g = 90, 2503620
Thanks to the following people for their replies:
From: art@boris.math.nps.navy.mil (Art Schoenstadt)
for providing the list of Micropolis disks and a format.dat entry,
From: russ@issi.com (Russ Walsh)
for providing the format.dat entry with the partition table,
From: Perry_Hutchison.Portland@xerox.com
for pointing out the existence of a humongous format.dat file
available that was summarized in a sun-managers mail in September 3rd.
[Subject: SUMMARY: format.dat for MAXTOR DSP-3105]
From: rwolf@dretor.dciem.dnd.ca
for sending me a list of format entries [1700++ lines], which I was
hesitant to send in this summary [bandwidth and all].
[if anyone wants it, just send me an e-mail].
-- [Daneel Pang] | A well adjusted person is one who makes the same daneel@trantor.dso.gov.sg | mistakes twice without geting nervous. (65)772-7065 | mistakes twice without geting nervous.
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