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@@ -26,23 +26,13 @@ You must use a 48-TPI (40-track) 300RPM 5.25" floppy drive.
To read a double-sided North Star floppy, run:
```
fluxengine read northstar
fluxengine read <format>
```
To read a single-sided North Star floppy, run:
```
fluxengine read northstar -heads 0
```
...where `<format>` is one of the formats listed below.
You should end up with a `northstar.nsi` with a file size dependent on the floppy
disk type:
| Disk Type | File Size (bytes) |
| ----------------------------------- | ------- |
| Single-Sided, Single-Density (SSSD) | 89,600 |
| Single-Sided, Double-Density (SSDD) | 179,200 |
| Double-Sided, Double-Density (DSDD) | 358,400 |
disk type.
Writing disks
-------------
@@ -56,8 +46,18 @@ To write a double-sided North Star floppy, run:
fluxengine write <format> -i image_to_write.nsi
```
...where `<format>` is `northstar87`, `northstar175` or `northstar350`
depending on the format you want to write.
...where `<format>` is one of the formats listed below.
Available formats
-----------------
The following formats are supported:
| Format name | Disk Type | File Size (bytes) |
| -------------- | ----------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| `northstar87` | Single-Sided, Single-Density (SSSD) | 89,600 |
| `northstar175` | Single-Sided, Double-Density (SSDD) | 179,200 |
| `northstar350` | Double-Sided, Double-Density (DSDD) | 358,400 |
Useful references
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