MyDOS formatting question

[+davidcalgary29]

I'd like to use MyDOS with my newly-arrived modded 3 1/2" XF551 to maximize available disk space. Can anyone provide any pointers on how I should be formatting my 3 1/2" disks?

[mariusz]

All You have to do is:

 

1. load MyDos

2. choose option "O" and give following parameters

a) Drive Number "1"

b) Remove drive "N"

c) Is drive configurable "Y"

d) High capacity drive "N"

e) Is drive double sided "Y"

f) Tracks/side "80"

g) Step rate "0"

3. choose option "P" and give "1,D" (drive, new density)

4. choose option "I" to format disc and press "Y"

 

If you follow points above you will get 720kb free space on disc (2880 sectors - maximum) Use only 3.5 2DD discs because HD have other Magnetic Parameters and are almost impossible to format. (or data can be easly lost). Modified XF551 can also format in SS/SD 90kb, SS/ED 130 kb, SS/DD 180 kb and DS/DD 360 kb. Good luck!

[+davidcalgary29]

Thanks. I now have 2770 free sectors per disk!