Control Data 3170 Installation Handbook page 282

Computer systems, msos version 5
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MAP OF AVAILABLE ASSIGNED TRACKS
The storage map occupies words 9 through 683 and represents tracks of the mass
storage device.
That is, the map contains x bits representing x tracks.
A bit set to
1 indicates the corresponding track is assigned.
A bit set to 0 indicates the correspond-
ing track is available.
The values of variables n (number of words per MSD entry) and
x (number of bits per map) are defined in Table III- 9-4.
TABLE III-9-4.
LENGTH OF MSD ENTRY
Number of
Device
Tracks
Word Length
Type
Per Device (x)
of MSD Entry (n)
853
1000
50
854
2030
93
814
16384
691
813
16384
691
863
1024
51
841
4060
178
60410800 A
III - 9-1 7

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