Cromemco 4FDC, How do you format a disk?

From: Sellam Ismail <dastar_at_ncal.verio.com>
Date: Thu Jul 29 19:52:42 1999

On Thu, 29 Jul 1999, Tony Duell wrote:

> The Commodore 8050 service manual claims that it uses 100tpi drives -
> does anyone know if this is the case? Certainly Micropolis and Tandon
> mechanisms were used...

I just got the 8050 today! Is there anything I can verify for you?

I just took a look inside and can't identify the mechanism used. Only one
drive has a controller board attached, and it looks to be of Commodore
origin. The other mechanism is naked.

Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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