[comp.unix.aux] Geometry of Apple SC80

aad@stpstn.UUCP (Anthony A. Datri) (03/16/89)

I need the geometry for the 80 meg Quantum disk in an Apple 80SC drive.
Any help appreciated.


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kaufman@polya.Stanford.EDU (Marc T. Kaufman) (03/17/89)

In article <3083@stpstn.UUCP> aad@stepstone.com (Anthony A. Datri) writes:

>I need the geometry for the 80 meg Quantum disk in an Apple 80SC drive.
>Any help appreciated.

There are $262D2 = 156370 sectors on the HD80.  This is 19 x 10 x 823.
I would make a first guess that this represents 823 cylinders, 10 heads, and
19 sectors per track. (other factorizations may be possible).

Marc Kaufman (kaufman@polya.stanford.edu)