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Bootsector and DMF disk (Users)

posted by roytam, 12.07.2025, 11:50

> > as DMF has more sectors per track (normal: 18, DMF: 21), kernel may not
> > know part of itself is in "extra" sectors of same track.
>
> Thanks, so there nothing that can be done...(?)

For FreeDOS, maybe you can modify its boot sector source and FreeDOS boot related source to handle BPB and DMF disk?

Complete thread:

• Bootsector and DMF disk - nico7550, 10.07.2025, 09:04 (Users)
  • Bootsector and DMF disk - roytam, 11.07.2025, 07:45
    • Bootsector and DMF disk - nico7550, 12.07.2025, 08:21
      • Bootsector and DMF disk - roytam, 12.07.2025, 11:50
      • Bootsector and DMF disk - fritz.mueller, 12.07.2025, 11:52
        • Bootsector and DMF disk - nico7550, 12.07.2025, 23:04
          • Bootsector and DMF disk - roytam, 13.07.2025, 05:55
  • Bootsector and DMF disk - marcov, 25.07.2025, 23:10