Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files?

From	Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.apple2
Subject	Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files?
Date	2016-01-15 09:58 -0800
Organization	Chaotic Creations Unlimited
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In article <alpine.BSF.2.02.1601151632530.25172@frieza.hoshinet.org>,
 Steve Nickolas <usotsuki@buric.co> wrote:

> On Fri, 15 Jan 2016, Cedric Beust wrote:
> 
> > On Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 2:35:07 PM UTC-8, fadden wrote:
> >
> >> That's why, when you boot a disk or get an error, it makes that 
> >> distinctive "recalibration" noise... it's driving the head back towards 
> >> track zero without knowing its current position, so it usually bangs up 
> >> against the limit for a bit.
> >
> > If I recall correctly, it goes back a lot more tracks than it really 
> > needs to (something like a hundred?), which is why it makes this crazy 
> > noise. I've always wondered why it doesn't go just MAX_TRACKS + 1 or 
> > something like that.
> >
> >
> 
> Don't quote me but I want to say 80 half-tracks.
> 
> -uso.

$50 PHASES, not tracks or fractions thereof - just step backwards $50 
times. That's sufficient to drag the head back to zero (and probably 
bounce off the stop a few times) no matter where it starts out, and 
without caring where the software might *THINK* it is or was. Step back 
$50 phases, set your "where's the head now?" variable to 0, and presto! 
Your software is now guaranteed to be in sync with your hardware.

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Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? cbeust@gmail.com - 2016-01-11 21:46 -0800
  Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? Steve Nickolas <usotsuki@buric.co> - 2016-01-12 07:16 +0100
    Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? qkumba <peter.ferrie@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 07:50 -0800
  Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? BLuRry <brendan.robert@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 09:09 -0800
    Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? qkumba <peter.ferrie@gmail.com> - 2016-01-13 07:59 -0800
      Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? BLuRry <brendan.robert@gmail.com> - 2016-01-13 12:19 -0800
        Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? Antoine Vignau <antoine.vignau@laposte.net> - 2016-01-14 08:23 -0800
          Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? BLuRry <brendan.robert@gmail.com> - 2016-01-14 09:06 -0800
            Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? Antoine Vignau <antoine.vignau@laposte.net> - 2016-01-14 11:05 -0800
              Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? BLuRry <brendan.robert@gmail.com> - 2016-01-14 11:15 -0800
                Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> - 2016-01-14 15:28 -0600
                Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? BLuRry <brendan.robert@gmail.com> - 2016-01-14 13:36 -0800
                Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? fadden <thefadden@gmail.com> - 2016-01-14 14:35 -0800
                Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? Cedric Beust <cbeust@gmail.com> - 2016-01-15 06:56 -0800
                Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? Steve Nickolas <usotsuki@buric.co> - 2016-01-15 16:33 +0100
                Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? Antoine Vignau <antoine.vignau@laposte.net> - 2016-01-15 08:53 -0800
                Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> - 2016-01-15 11:22 -0600
                Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net> - 2016-01-15 09:58 -0800
                Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? qkumba <peter.ferrie@gmail.com> - 2016-01-15 19:56 -0800
                Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2016-01-15 22:33 -0800
                Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> - 2016-01-16 03:02 -0600
                Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? qkumba <peter.ferrie@gmail.com> - 2016-01-16 08:27 -0800
                Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2016-01-14 15:49 -0800
                Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? ian kim <quick09@gmail.com> - 2016-01-19 03:43 -0800
                Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? BLuRry <brendan.robert@gmail.com> - 2016-01-19 08:11 -0800
              Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? "Michael 'AppleWin Debugger Dev'" <michael.pohoreski@gmail.com> - 2016-01-18 09:55 -0800
                Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? "Michael 'AppleWin Debugger Dev'" <michael.pohoreski@gmail.com> - 2016-01-18 11:02 -0800
                Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? Tom Greene <tom@cowgod.org> - 2016-01-18 11:57 -0800
                Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? "Michael 'AppleWin Debugger Dev'" <michael.pohoreski@gmail.com> - 2016-01-18 12:02 -0800
                Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? Tom Greene <tom@cowgod.org> - 2016-01-18 12:36 -0800
                Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? Howard Poe <hojopo@gmail.com> - 2016-01-18 13:19 -0800
                Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? qkumba <peter.ferrie@gmail.com> - 2016-01-18 20:49 -0800
                Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2016-01-19 08:30 -0800
                Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? Antoine Vignau <antoine.vignau@laposte.net> - 2016-01-19 14:02 -0800
                Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? qkumba <peter.ferrie@gmail.com> - 2016-01-20 08:48 -0800
            Re: Emulators that can read .edd or .nib files? scott@alfter.diespammersdie.us (Scott Alfter) - 2016-01-21 17:12 +0000
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