Northstar Horizon

From: Ward Donald Griffiths III <gram_at_cnct.com>
Date: Sat Feb 28 13:04:51 1998

Tony Duell wrote:
>
> > No, unlike 5.25", you can't just use an 8" single-sided disk as a
> > double-sided. The sector detect hole is in a different place and a
> > double-sided drive will treat a single-sided disk as a single-sided
> > disk. You'd have to punch holes in the case, plus cover up the old
> > holes -- I'd suggest not using sticky tape.
>
> Or of course modify the drive electronics to allow _you_ to control the
> 2-sided output. It's not hard to do on the SA850 series given the
> schematics/service manual.
>
> What is even more anoying is that you can't use a double-sided 8" floppy
> in a single-sided drive. The index sensor is in the wrong place, you see.
> And punching extra holes in a few boxes-worth of disks is not my idea of
> a fun afternoon :-(.

Set the box on the window sill, line up the laser, ...
-- 
Ward Griffiths
Dylan:  How many years must some people exist, 
			before they're allowed to be free?
WDG3rd:  If they "must" exist until they're "allowed",
			they'll never be free.
Received on Sat Feb 28 1998 - 13:04:51 GMT

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