CompuServe Thread

#AMaxIV & WB 3.1

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#165246From: Jim Drew/UUISep 24, 1994 8:11 PM
You can NOT convert one type of disk into another.. 400K, 800K, and 1.44mb disks all use different directory structures… the result is that any file exceeding the length of what will fit into an allocation block will be unusable. You could use MultiOSFileSystem and mount the floppy on the Amiga's Workbench and copy files to where you need them.
#165430From: Brian LoweSep 26, 1994 9:08 AM
Hi, Jim, >> 400K, 800K, and 1.44mb disks all use different directory structures << Thanks. I figured there must be some critical piece of knowledge I lacked about reading disks. I guess I'm surprised that the data does not come into the floppy port as bytes rather than blocks(?). >> You could use MultiOSFileSystem and mount the floppy on the Amiga's Workbench and copy files to where you need them. << This sounds like something VERY worthwhile! What is "MultiOSFileSystem" and where do I get it? Do I need WB3.1? TIA, Brian