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- From: Volkmar.Grote@Stollmann.DE (Volkmar Grote)
- Subject: Re: 1.2MB Floppy on an XT?
- Message-ID: <9xvnbga@Stollmann.DE>
- Date: Fri, 11 Sep 92 19:02:48 GMT
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- jrs@zippy.unet.com (John Switzer Frame 3.0) writes:
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- | In article <Jim_Johnson.07vv@abcd.Houghton.MI.US> Jim_Johnson@abcd.Houghton.MI.US (Jim Johnson) writes:
- | <parts omitted>
- | outputs data only at a 250Kbps data rate. However, some 1.2MB drives
- | can be configured as variable speed drives, and if so then an XT controller
- | will work with them with 360KB disks.
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- What you'll get is an expensive 720KB drive. 1.2MB drives use 80 tracks,
- 360KBs 40, so you double the capacity. What you won't get without
- a suitable driver (not DRIVER.SYS) is double stepping (except for some rare
- drives with a switch), what you need to read 360KB disks.
- Apart from that, you can always patch you controller (details if you email me).
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- Volkmar
-