[I managed to typo badly and send my previous post early. Here is the rest...]
On Feb 5, 5:40 pm, Mac128 <mac128mail-h...@yahoo.com> wrote: > I am curious though ... how do you know it read it correctly? If this > only makes archive backups and doesn't write back to disks, how do you > know it read the "flux" data correctly? When imaging a disk, even when producing a "flux transition" image, we recommend specifying a format to check against. We can then use the encoding rules, track geometry and CRC's that are defined by that disk format to verify and ensure the data is correct. This is not always possible for disks with custom track formats or copy protection, and in those cases they would need further analysis. They would obviously not be possible to hold in a simple sector-level image either, so it would need to be held in the flux-transition format. It's always nice to test images in an emulator too if possible. That isn't such a great test, but it certainly helps when reverse engineering the more custom stuff. A final check if you like. -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
