TABLE 29 - TYPICAL VALUES FOR FORMATTING
FORMAT SECTOR SIZE
N
SC
12
10
08
04
02
01
GPL1
07
10
18
46
GPL2
09
19
30
87
128
128
512
00
00
02
03
04
05
...
FM
1024
2048
4096
...
C8
C8
FF
FF
5.25"
Drives
256
256
512*
1024
2048
4096
...
01
01
02
03
04
05
...
12
10
09
04
02
01
0A
20
2A
80
C8
C8
0C
32
50
F0
FF
FF
MFM
128
256
512
0
1
2
0F
09
05
07
0F
1B
1B
2A
3A
FM
3.5"
Drives
256
512**
1024
1
2
3
0F
09
05
0E
1B
35
36
54
74
MFM
GPL1 = suggested GPL values in Read and Write commands to avoid splice point
between data field and ID field of contiguous sections.
GPL2 = suggested GPL value in Format A Track command.
*PC/AT values (typical)
**PS/2 values (typical). Applies with 1.0 MB and 2.0 MB drives.
NOTE: All values except sector size are in hex.
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