inch) 1.2MB 5.25" floppy disks formatted with 77 tracks, 8 sectors per track and a sector length of 1024 bytes. Also visible are the spindle hole (center) and the index hole.īoth the RC750 PARTNER and the RC759 PICCOLINE uses DSHD 96TPI (Double Sided, High Density, 96 tracks per. A track (orange), also named cylinder, and a sector (blue) is highlighted. Figure 2 shows a simplified view of the magnetic disc inside. are also different.įigure 1 shows a regular 5.25" floppy disk. Apart from that, the number of tracks, sectors etc. The obvious difference is that the RC75x floppy disks are CP/M disks whereas the IBM PC disks are DOS formatted. This format is a little different than the regular IBM PC floppy formats.
Linux (other Unix-like operating systems might work as well) with the following utilities installed:īoth the RC750 Partner and the RC759 Piccoline use the same floppy format.A modern PC with a floppy controller that works with 5.25" floppy disk drives (check your motherboard and BIOS).How to transfer files to (and from) the RAW floppy images using cpmtools.Write RAW RC75x floppy images back to 5.25" HD disks using the dd command.Dump RC75x floppy disks to RAW floppy images with dd and ddresuce.Understand the details of the RC75x floppy format.After reading this guide, you will be able to RC75x Piccoline/Partner floppy disks can be read and written using a modern PC, using Linux and some freely available utilities. Reading and writing RC75x Floppy Disks with a Linux PC
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