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- From: para@Walden.MO.NET (Beakman's Secret Identity)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: Re: sfd-1001 questions
- Date: 7 Jan 1996 07:10:59 GMT
- Organization: Deranged Social Workers
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- References: <4cdgck$9tn@sirius.cs.pdx.edu> <4cgn3j$ak@wn1.sci.kun.nl> <4ch5q8$60c@mksrv1.dseg.ti.com>
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- Mike Neus (slimy@junkmailer.go.away!) wrote:
- : In article <4cgn3j$ak@wn1.sci.kun.nl>, rhialto@mbfys.kun.nl says...
- : >
- : >would use 2 x 77 tracks) with about 1.5 the bit density. You should
- : >use Double Density disks, suitable for use with 77 (or 80) tracks,
- : >which is indicated by the "96 tpi" marking. Do not use High Density
- : >disks.
-
- : High density disks are 96tpi. Double density is only 48 tpi. So I should
- : use high density disks then?
-
- Actually... Don't forget these are DOUBLE SIDED... So divide the 77/80
- figure above by 2 -=> 34.5/40 which is under 48.
-
- I've used SFDs in the past (and have one, but not connected) and you need
- to use UNFORMATTED 1541 disks, meaning do NOT format them on the 1541
- first, and they need to be Double Sided, Double Density disks.
-
- Some SFDs will format 1541-formatted disks, but I've had a HIGH failure
- rate in the past from them. Other SFDs will refuse to format them...
-
- ParaPsykotic (DSW)
- Tony Bossaller
- para@mo.net
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