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- From: ae677@torfree.net (Ken Bonnett)
- Subject: Re: sfd-1001 questions
- Message-ID: <DKs42G.AMM.0.sheppard@torfree.net>
- Organization: Toronto Free-Net
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- References: <4cdgck$9tn@sirius.cs.pdx.edu> <4cfhkh$lvm@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net>
- Date: Sat, 6 Jan 1996 21:37:28 GMT
-
- pmora@ibm.net wrote:
-
- : It originally came with this funky 100tpi HD diskette, but I couldn't get
- : any HD diskettes to format in it. I just use normal ones.
-
- HD diskettes are the problem, not the 100 TPI (tracks per inch)
- The SFD1001 needs 96 TPI diskettes, but DD, not HD. Finding these may take
- some luck.
- Using regular (48 TPI) diskettes is not recommended. I know from
- my own experience that you will eventually lose data from these.
-
-
- : I connected it via a BUSCARD, and it worked like stink
- : It even worked with my Super Snapshot cartridge (with the fastload off)
-
- I used the same setup, until JiffyDos came along.
- JiffyDos and the BusCard didn't get along, so farewell SFD.
-
- : It's only major drawback was that it didn't work with Geos... :(
-
- Amen !
-
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