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====== Hard Drive Conversion To CF For HP16500 ====== | ====== Hard Drive Conversion To CF For HP16500 ====== | ||
===== HP 16500x Hard drive Info ===== | ===== HP 16500x Hard drive Info ===== | ||
- | This data is from a HP 16500C logic analyzer. The data and boot block format on these drives is whacked. | + | This data is from a HP 16500C logic analyzer. These have an m68k processor. The system software is based on the pSOS real-time operating system. The data and boot block format on these drives is whacked. |
- | - They are byte-swapped meaning every byte has to be swapped before reading. | + | - They are byte-swapped meaning every word has to be byte-swapped after reading. |
- | - The bytes per sector is set to 32768. | + | - The logical sector size is 32768 bytes. |
- | - There is no partiton table. Instead, the drive appears as a single partition. | + | - There is no partition table. Instead, the drive appears as a single partition. |
However, there is a way to read/write these drives. There's a link here to someone who has successfully read one, and the software to read it. | However, there is a way to read/write these drives. There's a link here to someone who has successfully read one, and the software to read it. |