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Component Specifications

Warning: This documentation is incomplete and may not cover all current ALX PC features.

Storage

Wire Dupable HDD

  • Bytes per sector: 4 (32-bit)
  • Maximum bank size: 1 MB
  • Maximum bank count: 4 (can be extended)

HDD Controller

  • Maximum connected HDDs on PCI-E bus: 4 (can be extended by modifying the code)
  • Maximum connected HDDs on PCI bus: 2 (can be extended by modifying the code)

CD Drive

  • Supports virtual Wiremod discs from Mini-CD (14 KB) to BDXL (1724 KB).
  • Supports dial-side discs.
  • Supports book type changing.

File Systems

File System Table

  • Maximum partitions: 4
  • Maximum file system size: 64 MB
  • Extended partition tables are not supported.

WM1 File System

  • Cluster size: 32 bytes – 256 KB
  • Volume name: 16 characters
  • Maximum file size: 4 GB (?)
  • Maximum file name: 12 characters + 3-character extension
  • Long file names are not supported.
  • Supports file creation, modification, and access timestamps as Unix timestamps.
  • Fragmentation is supported.

WCD File System

  • Cluster size: 4 bytes (1 sector = 1 cluster)
  • Volume name: 16 characters
  • Maximum file size: 4 GB (?)
  • Maximum file name: 12 characters + 3-character extension
  • Long file names are not supported.
  • Supports file creation and modification timestamps as Unix timestamps.
  • Fragmentation is not supported.
  • Append writes are not supported.

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