floppy controller IC (was Re: Fixing a PET?)

From: Eric Smith <eric_at_brouhaha.com>
Date: Thu Sep 30 03:03:56 1999

Glen wrote:
> BTW my understanding is that all 5.25 diskettes made today are bin-sorted --
> that is, they shoot for DSHD and the fallouts are sold as DSDD.

I don't believe that for an instant.

High-density requires a different, higher-coercivity coating, which will
not work properly for low density (single or double).

However, there's no difference between double density 40 track and 80 track
disks. They aren't even binned; they just get labelled differently.
Received on Thu Sep 30 1999 - 03:03:56 BST