-----Original Message-----
From: Al Kossow <aek_at_spies.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Monday, November 29, 1999 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: Needed: 1 IBM 8" alignment disk.
>"I'd be willing to bet that the Sykes hardware in question isn't
>capable of formatting a raw 8" floppy."
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>Is there any reason to beleive this device used standard SD soft-sectored
>discs, and wrote in the same format as IBM used?
Yes, the drive was *sold* on the fact that it was IBM compatible...
Remember, I *can* get it to read in a sector once in awhile...
They recommend using IBM 128byte record floppy disks. (what was available in
1974)
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Received on Mon Nov 29 1999 - 18:38:23 GMT