Commodore PC - Drivparm

Appendix B How to Configure Your System 251
Drivparm
r~^ Purpose:
This command allows you to define parameters for block devices
^.^^ when you start ms-dos, overriding the original ms-dos device driver
( \ settings.
Syntax:
O drivparm = ld:dd [/c] [Iff/] [lh:hb] [In] [Isss] [Itttt]
Comments:
(i Setting drivparm overrides any previous block device driver
definitions.
^^ The dd parameter for the Id: switch specifies a logical drive
fi number between 0 and 255. This means that drive number 0 = A,
1=B, 2 = C, etc.
^. The /c switch specifies that change-line (doorlock) support is
' ^ required.
The ff option on the If: switch specifies the form factor index,
-*^ where:
0 = 32O/36OK bytes
1 = 1.2M bytes
("^ 2 = 720K bytes
3 = 8" single density
4 = 8" double density
^ 5 = Hard disk
6 = Tape drive
7 = Other
The default values for the following parameters depend upon the
form factor specified with the If: switch. If you do not specify the
f^^ If: switch, drivparm uses a default of 720K bytes.
The hh option on the /h: switch specifies the maximum head
number. Its value can range from 1 to 99.
\\ The /n switch specifies a nonremovable block device.
The 55 option for the Is: switch specifies the number of sectors
^^ per track. Its value can range from 1 to 99.
The tit option for the It: switch specifies the number of tracks per
side on the block device. Its value can range from 1 to 999.
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