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2 files changed, 7 insertions, 60 deletions
diff --git a/doc/LINKS.TODO b/doc/LINKS.TODO
index 81e0466..c51106b 100644
--- a/doc/LINKS.TODO
+++ b/doc/LINKS.TODO
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~410-s07/p4/p4-boot.pdf
http://www.osdever.net/tutorials/view/loading-sectors
http://www.osdever.net/tutorials/view/lba-to-chs
LILO boot loader
+http://www.uruk.org/orig-grub/PC_partitioning.txt
C:
http://www.drdobbs.com/extending-c-for-object-oriented-programm/184402731
diff --git a/doc/README.DISK_GEOMETRY b/doc/README.DISK_GEOMETRY
index 54f6092..5001679 100644
--- a/doc/README.DISK_GEOMETRY
+++ b/doc/README.DISK_GEOMETRY
@@ -2,69 +2,15 @@ This affects the boot loader in stage 1 using
BIOS functions to read stage 2 and the kernel
Geometry Specification
-
-360 KB 5.25"
-
+(emulated) floppy gives us
-1.2 MB 5.25"
-
+0x0101, 0x4f12
-720 KB 3.5"
-
+which is 2 heads, 80 sectors, 18 sectors, sounds good
-1.44 MB 3.5"
-
+Asus, Eeepc 701, pendrive 16 gb:
-2.88 MB 3.5"
+0x0000, 0x0012
-Tracks (Cylinders)
-
-
-40
-
-
-80
-
-
-80
-
-
-80
-
-
-80
-
-Sectors Per Track/Cylinder
-
-
-9
-
-
-15
-
-
-9
-
-
-18
-
-
-36
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-Total Sectors Per Disk
-
-
-720
-
-
-2,400
-
-
-1,440
-
-
-2,880
-
-
-5,760
+mmh? \ No newline at end of file