APPENDIX F
INTERPRETATION OF DISK CONTROLLER STATUS
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Bit
s6
s5
s3
s2
sO
All Type 1
Commands
Not ready
Write prot
Head loaded
Seek error
CRC error
Track 0
Index
Busy
Read
Address
Not ready
0
0
ID not fnd
CRC error
Lost data
DRQ
Busy
Read
Not ready
Record type
Record type
Rec not fnd
CRC error
Lost data
DRQ
Busy
Write
Not
Write prot
Write fault
Rec not fnd
CRC error
Lost data
DRQ
Busy
The format of the Status Register is shown below.
Bits
b7
b3
b1
When a permanent error is detected on disk, the TATUNG CBIOS will display
the following message :
PERMANENT DISK ERROR, TRACK tt, SECTOR ss, STATUS xx
where tt and ss are the track number and sector number in error and status
xx indicates the nature of the error as defined in the above table.
For example :
Status xx
10
08
80
Reason
Record not found
CRC error
Disk not ready
Write protect
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