Hard-sector disks

From: Barry Peterson <bm_pete_at_ix.netcom.com>
Date: Wed Apr 16 20:57:42 1997

On Wed, 16 Apr 1997 20:51:45 -0400, you wrote:

>> I have a box (about 250-300) of hard-sector 5.25"
>> disks. Anyone interested??? Sell/trade/???
>
>What are "hard-sector" disks? Not the same as a 5.25 floppy?
> mhop_at_snip.net
>

Soft-sector (common IBM-compatible) disks have only one hole.
(Called the index hole?) Hard-sector disks have multiple holes
which define where the sectors will be. The disks I have, close to 350
of them actually, are 16-sector disks which have a total of 17 holes.
Not at all suitable for IBM-compatible usage but I understand
Commodore 64 and possibly other systems ignore the holes.
Somebody must have a use for these, they are bulk-packed in packs of
50 each. I bought them at auction, thinking I had a good deal but not
thinking enough. I would prefer that someone with a system which
requires 16-sector disks get them.
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Barry Peterson bm_pete_at_ix.netcom.com
Husband to Diane, Father to Doug,
Grandfather to Zoe now and to Tegan at 10:23 a.m. on April 13th!!!
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Received on Wed Apr 16 1997 - 20:57:42 BST