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X68000 - Writing 5.25" Floppies in Linux
Hardware
Software
You need a package of tools called `fdutils` installing, this includes things like 'getfdprm', 'setfdprm', etc:
$ apt-get install fdutils
To set up the drive for the Sharp X68000 track layout, you need to configure the drive. Here's a quick shell script that automates it:
#!/bin/bash
MODE=$1
FD=$2
if [ "$MODE" == "on" ]
then
echo "1232/1232 2464 16 2 77 0 0x35 0x08 0xDF 0x74" > /etc/fdprm
setfdprm /dev/$FD -p 1232/1232
fdformat /dev/$FD
else
setfdprm /dev/$FD -c
fi
Run it as
USER
$ sudo setx68flop on fd1
[sudo] password for user:
Double-sided, 77 tracks, 16 sec/track. Total capacity 1232 kB.
Formatting … done
Verifying … done
$
Then write your disk image using dd (dd if=image.xdf of=/dev/fd1):
USER
$ sudo dd if=Phalanx_disk1.xdf of=/dev/fd1
[sudo] password for user:
2464+0 records in
2464+0 records out
1261568 bytes (1.3 MB, 1.2 MiB) copied, 81.9835 s, 15.4 kB/s
$
Then after you are done, clear the floppy settings so that your floppy drive goes back to normal IBM/PC 1.2MB format:
USER
$ sudo setx68flop off fd1
[sudo] password for user:
$