[sebhc] fstools and other things

[Steven Parker]

>     $ tosvd -s JV1 -o H17 filename > outputfile.h17
>However, because there is no volume number in the images
>you'd need to edit the H17 image first line header

Actually, all images do contain the volume number.  The following patch will 
cause it to be recognised and dumped properly:

--- old/jv.c	Tue Jun  1 21:23:47 2004
+++ jv.c	Wed Jun  2 12:04:58 2004
@@ -564,0 +565,3 @@
+    /* get HDOS volume number			-sp	*/
+    floppy->volume = floppy->side[0][0].sector[9].data[0];
+

>     $ fstool -r -F hdos -f filename

It would be cool if "JV1" could be used as the format here, and then you 
could skip the conversion step.

>(removing foot from mouth) he was right. How could I have doubted you 
>Steven! ;-)

Just don't do it again!  :-)

> > Having another side doubles the number of tracks.
> > The side isn't included in the sector address.
>IMHO it is important to separate the OS on an
>image/floppy from the physical format.  The physical
>format may not change but the higher-level OS may
>impose a different interpretation.

Yea, but that's a matter of concern for emulators, but not for the file 
format.  It doesn't matter if track 40 is the first track on side 2, or in 
the middle of side 1; in either case, it will follow "track 39" in the image 
file.

That's why the only significant difference between 1s80t.h8d and 2s40t.h8d 
is the LAB.VFL byte.

>   Linux - it should just compile "make fstool" for example

Hmm.  Well, it does ... AFTER you remove all the cr's from the line endings. 
  :-)
Also, just plain "make" ALMOST works .. but an intermediate product gets 
deleted before it's needed.

Members of this list may also enjoy the following patch:

--- old/fstool.c	Tue Jun  1 21:23:47 2004
+++ fstool.c	Wed Jun  2 11:19:29 2004
@@ -66 +66 @@
-    char		*fs_type = fs_types[0];
+    char		*fs_type = fs_types[4];	/* Make hdos default! -sp */

Cheers,

- Steven

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