Date   : Wed, 31 Jul 2002 09:49:06 +0100
From   : owner-bbc-micro@...
Subject: Re: FW: Disk formatting question


Maybe if you have other disk utility roms plugged in they might expect you
to use their formatting command? For example on Disc Doctor:

*FORM 0 80

If you are in Darren Logan's situation where you have a disk interface with
no built in formatting commands you could try one of the magazine programs
(I remember some being published in the likes of ELECTRON USER etc.)

Hope this helps
Christopher

-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Callow [mailto:mattcallow@...]
Sent: 31 July 2002 09:15
To: Darren Logan; bbc-micro@...
Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] FW: Disk formatting question


 --- Darren Logan <Darrenl@...> wrote: >
Dear all,
>  
> I have a question for you regarding formatting of
> disks.
>  
> Two BBC B computers i have acquired recently won't
> accept a format command
> which i have used for many years on some older
> machines.
>  
> The format command i want to use is:
>  
> ">FORM 80 0 2"
>  
> Both BBCs respond with Bad Command.
>  
> Any ideas as to why this command works on some BBCs
> and not others - and
> what (if any) commands i could use on the later
> machines ???
> Please help !
>  

I think it depends on which verion of DFS you have.
For some you need a separate format program. I have a
beeb with a disk interface that I've never been able
to find a format program for. 

Matt
> 
> Kind regards, 
> Darren Logan BSc(Hons) 
> Development Engineer 
>
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> 
> Dear all,
>  
> I have a question for you regarding formatting of
> disks.
>  
> Two BBC B computers i have acquired recently won't
> accept a format command
> which i have used for many years on some older
> machines.
>  
> The format command i want to use is:
>  
> ">FORM 80 0 2"
>  
> Both BBCs respond with Bad Command.
>  
> Any ideas as to why this command works on some BBCs
> and not others - and
> what (if any) commands i could use on the later
> machines ???
> Please help !
> 
> Kind regards, 
> Darren Logan BSc(Hons) 
> Development Engineer 
>
> 
> Michell Instruments Ltd   tel: +44(0)1223 434 854 
> Nuffield Close                fax: +44(0)1223 434
> 895 
> Cambridge                   
> www.michell-instruments.com 
> CB4 1SS                      
> mailto:darrenl@...
> <mailto:darrenl@...>  
> 
> ISO9002 accredited: Q6284 * Member BCAS 
> UKAS accredited: 0179 *  Investor in People 
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> specialists-------------- 
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