8 inch wang compatible disks...

From: Noel Fields <nfields_at_ix.netcom.com>
Date: Thu Feb 25 00:59:51 1999

Ok :) But is hard sector disks, the normal for 8 inch disks? Or is this a "wang"
thang (pun intended!) :)

    Noel

Don Maslin wrote:

> On Wed, 24 Feb 1999, Noel Fields wrote:
>
> > I picked up some 8 inch disks today at a thrift shop, and they are labled Single
> > Sided, Single Density, 32 track wang compatible. Were 8 inch disks normally 32
> > track? Or is this what made them Wang compatible?
>
> I think you will find that they are 32 hard sector disks, Noel. Look
> through the index window as you slowly rotate the flexible disk within
> its jacket and you should see - if you care to count - 33 holes. 32 will
> be evenly spaced to mark sector beginning, while one will be half way
> between two of those to indicate that the sector 0 start is next up.
>
> - don
>
Received on Thu Feb 25 1999 - 00:59:51 GMT