Submitted by: Bob Tycast, Digital Equipment Corporation

Version: 12/76, January 1979

Operating System: OS/8

Source Language: PAL-8

Memory Required: 2 pages

Special Hardware Required: RX8E Floppy Diskette

Keywords: Device Handlers

Abstract: This two page OS/8 device handler can be used to read or write

COS-310 format floppy diskettes. The handler, however, does not convert

the 6-bit packed data used by COS-310 into OS/8 compatible files. That

function must be performed using the COS-310 FILEX. The use of this

handler is recommended only for experienced system programmers.

I/O error checking is minimal. A special device driver is required

because COS-310 uses a different sector interleaving algorithm than OS/8,

and the COS-310 format utilizes all bits in every sector of a track.

Note: Only minimal documentation is provided in a "Help" file included

on the diskette.

Media Service Charge Code: Listing (BA), Floppy Diskette (KA)

Format: OS/8

Catalog: June 1985