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- From: chaz@iglou.com (Chaz Eves)
- Subject: Are You Having Dell HD Drive Probs?
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- Date: Thu, 25 Jan 1996 19:12:12 GMT
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- I have been having problems in the past with my Dell HD floppy drive. I
- found the source of the problem. The drive is simply plug n' play if you
- have at least a 2.0 ROM and 2.1 WB. Read below.
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- I got my Dell working again! I can fill up a disk(1.76meg or 1.41meg) and
- have it 100% error free.I didn't use a mountlist,I didn't use dosdrivers.
- I'm only using the trackdisk.device. I found out on the newgroups some
- time ago that Dell drives are particularly sensitive to radio frequencies
- from inside the computer,(CPU and other stuff) but I never paid any
- attention to it. I took the top off of the computer to play around with
- the floppy jumpers. I had everything opened up, and ready to start on the
- jumper's. I set the Dell behind the computer, then decided to try to
- format a HD floppy once more to see if the problem might've been rf noise.
- Bingo! It worked just fine. So,...if your having problems wit your Dell
- HD floppy drive, it migt be 'cause you have it sitting on top or too close
- to your computer. Incidentally, I'm using a 2.0 ROM 2.1 Workbench.
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