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HELP Needed - Decode CP/M Format types

ldkraemer

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While looking at the Walnut Creek CP/M Disk Utilities I located a DATA
file for foreign CP/M Formats in DSKFRMT.DAT

./Walnut_Creek_CPM/WalnutCreek/CPM/UTILS/DSKUTL/

The 00-INDEX file doesn't state it is used with DSKDRV16.LBR or other CP/M Software.

00-INDEX.TXT

DSKDRV16.LBR 44288 06-11-86 Allows read/write of foreign disks
DSKFRMTS.DAT 13440 07-13-94
DSKFRMTS.DQT 6912 12-26-86 Defines many disk formats

Does anyone know what $06, $83, and $82 types decode to?
DSKFRMTS.DAT

Code:
;(1 SEP 83)
;
; Menu , Title
; # of tracks
; SPT , BSH , BLM , EXM , DSM , DRM , AL0 , AL1 , CKS , OFF
; WBEGN , RECMSK , NRBLK , NRTRK , NRSID , TYPE
; Sectors on side 1
; Sectors on side 2 (if double sided)
; Type , #Tracks , #Sides , #Sectors , Sector Size , Gap3
; Sectors on side 1
; Sectors on side 2 (if double sided)
;
; ADDED the following 05/18/2022
; **********************************
; Bytes Per Sector
;  0 =  128 Bytes =  FM
;  1 =  256 Bytes = MFM
;  2 =  512 Bytes = MFM
;  3 = 1024 Bytes = MFM
;
; Type Floppy
;  $00 = 77 Tracks & 1 Side
;  $01 = 77 Tracks & 2 Sides
;  $02 = 40 Tracks & 1 Side
;  $42 = 35 Tracks & 1 Side & Inverted Data
;  $82 = 40 Tracks & 1 Side & ????
;  $03 = 40 Tracks & 2 Sides
;  $43 = 35 Tracks & 2 Side & Inverted Data
;  $83 = 40 Tracks & 2 Sides & ????
;  $0A = 40 Tracks & 1 Side
;  $0B = 80 Tracks & 2 Sides
;  $4B = 75 Tracks & 2 Sides & Inverted Data
;  $06 = 40 Tracks & 1 Side & ???? 
; **********************************
;
;
;
;
;
1 Superbrain Quad
35
$0028 $04 $0F $01 $00A9 $003F $80 $00 $0010 $0002
1 3 4 10 10 $63
1 3 5 7 9 2 4 6 8 10
$43 35 2 10 2 39
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

-1 IBM PC / TI Pro (CP/M-86)
40
$0020 $04 $0F $01 $009D $003F $80 $00 $0010 $0001
1 3 4 8 8 $33
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
$83 40 2 8 2 119
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 Olivetti M20
40
$0020 $03 $07 $00 $00FF $003F $C0 $00 $0010 $0003
1 1 4 16 16 $13
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
$06 1 1 16 0 23
9 1 10 2 11 3 12 4 13 5 14 6 15 7 16 8
$03 40 2 16 1 51
9 1 10 2 11 3 12 4 13 5 14 6 15 7 16 8
9 1 10 2 11 3 12 4 13 5 14 6 15 7 16 8

1 NCR Decision Mate V
40
$0020 $04 $0F $01 $0099 $007F $C0 $00 $0020 $0003
1 3 4 8 8 $23
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
$02 1 1 8 2 126
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
$03 40 2 8 2 126
1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8
1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8

2 Osborne I
40
$0014 $04 $0F $01 $002D $003F $80 $00 $0010 $0003
1 1 8 10 10 $06
1 3 5 7 9 2 4 6 8 10
$06 40 1 10 1 17
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

2 Osborne II
40
$0028 $03 $07 $00 $00B8 $003F $C0 $00 $0010 $0003
1 7 1 5 5 $02
1 2 3 4 5
$02 40 1 5 3 107
1 2 3 4 5

2 Superbrain Junior
35
$0028 $04 $0F $01 $0051 $003F $80 $00 $0010 $0002
1 3 4 10 10 $42
1 3 5 7 9 2 4 6 8 10
$42 35 1 10 2 39
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

2 Xerox 820-I
40
$0012 $03 $07 $00 $0052 $001F $80 $00 $0008 $0003
1 0 8 18 18 $06
1 6 11 16 3 8 13 18 5 10 15 2 7 12 17 4 9 14
$06 40 1 18 0 11
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

2 Xerox 820-II
40
$0022 $03 $07 $00 $009C $003F $C0 $00 $0010 $0003
1 1 4 17 17 $02
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
$06 1 1 18 0 11
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
$02 40 1 17 1 38
1 7 13 2 8 14 3 9 15 4 10 16 5 11 17 6 12

2 TRS-80 Mod I
35
$0012 $03 $07 $00 $0052 $003F $C0 $00 $0010 $0003
1 0 8 18 18 $06
1 5 9 13 17 3 7 11 15 2 6 10 14 18 4 8 12 16
$06 40 1 18 0 11
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

-2 IBM PC / TI Pro (CP/M-86)
40
$0020 $03 $07 $00 $009B $003F $C0 $00 $0010 $0001
1 3 2 8 8 $02
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
$82 40 1 8 2 119
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3 Superbrain Super
35
$0028 $04 $0F $00 $0171 $003F $80 $00 $0010 $0002
1 3 4 10 10 $6B
1 3 5 7 9 2 4 6 8 10
$4B 75 2 10 2 39
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

3 OSM
80
$0040 $04 $0F $00 $0137 $00FF $F0 $00 $0040 $0002
1 3 4 16 8 $0B
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
$0B 80 2 8 2 126
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3 SKS 2000
70
$0020 $04 $0F $00 $010F $007F $C0 $00 $0020 $0004
1 1 8 16 16 $2B                        ; OR $3B
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
$0B 80 2 16 1 51
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

3 Epic
80
$0050 $04 $0F $00 $018A $00BF $F0 $00 $0030 $0001
1 3 4 20 10 $0B
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
$0B 80 2 10 2 20
1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 10
1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 10

3 Discovery 500
80
$0020 $04 $0F $00 $0139 $007F $C0 $00 $0020 $0003
1 3 4 8 8 $1B
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
$0B 80 2 8 2 126
1 3 5 7 2 4 6 8
1 3 5 7 2 4 6 8

4 PT2x - Single Sided 96
80
$0028 $04 $0F $01 $00C2 $007F $C0 $00 $0020 $0002
1 7 2 5 5 $0A
1 2 3 4 5
$0A 80 1 5 3 107
1 4 2 5 3

4 Eagle
80
$0028 $04 $0F $01 $00C2 $00BF $E0 $00 $0030 $0002
1 7 2 5 5 $0A
1 3 5 2 4
$0A 80 1 5 3 107
1 2 3 4 5

4 DEC Rainbow
80
$0028 $04 $0F $01 $00C2 $007F $C0 $00 $0020 $0002
1 3 4 10 10 $0A
1 3 5 7 9 2 4 6 8 10
$0A 80 1 10 2 39
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

6 TRS-80 Mod II FMG
77
$0034 $04 $0F $01 $00F2 $003F $80 $00 $0010 $0002
1 1 8 26 26 $00
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
$04 1 1 26 0 25
1 10 19 2 11 20 3 12 21 4 13 22 5 14 23 6 15 24 7 16 25 8 17 26 9 18
$00 77 1 26 1 54
1 10 19 2 11 20 3 12 21 4 13 22 5 14 23 6 15 24 7 16 25 8 17 26 9 18

6 Pickles and Trout
77
$0040 $04 $0F $00 $012B $007F $C0 $00 $0020 $0002
2 3 4 16 16 $00
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
$04 1 1 26 0 25
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
$00 77 1 16 2 52
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

6 SD Systems SBC-200
77
$0034 $04 $0F $01 $00EF $007F $C0 $00 $0020 $0003
1 1 8 26 26 $00
1 5 9 13 17 21 25 3 7 11 15 19 23 2 6 10 14 18 22 26 4 8 12 16 20 24
$00 77 1 26 1 54
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

6 Altos
77
$0030 $04 $0F $00 $00E0 $005F $C0 $00 $0018 $0002
1 0 16 48 48 $00
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
$04 1 1 26 0 25
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
$00 77 1 48 0 25
1 30 11 40 21 2 31 12 41 22 3 32 13 42 23 4 
33 14 43 24 5 34 15 44 25 6 35 16 45 26 7 36 
17 46 27 8 37 18 47 28 9 38 19 48 29 10 39 20

6 CompuPro System 8/16
77
$003C $04 $0F $00 $0118 $007F $C0 $00 $0020 $0002
1 3 4 15 15 $00
1 5 9 13 2 6 10 14 3 7 11 15 4 8 12
$04 1 1 26 0 25
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
$00 77 1 15 2 77
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

6 Xerox 820-II
77
$0034 $04 $0F $01 $00F2 $007F $C0 $00 $0020 $0002
1 1 8 26 26 $00
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
$04 1 1 26 0 25
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
$00 77 1 26 1 54
1 14 2 15 3 16 4 17 5 18 6 19 7 20 8 21 9 22 10 23 11 24 12 25 13 26


Thanks for any help with the decode of these formats.

Larry
 
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