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# ZEBRA/TIMEX FDD Disk System: Directory Track Reader

A technical article on the directory structure of the Zebra disk drive system (40 tracks, 16 sectors per track), with a BASIC program for reading and parsing directory entries from track 4. Useful for programmers working with Zebra FDD hardware and wanting to access disk metadata programmatically.