New HD disks not working in 1541?

From: Gene Buckle <geneb_at_deltasoft.com>
Date: Wed May 30 13:02:37 2001

> As others have said, you need disks intended for single-density or double
> density, not HD. I've also met one 1541 owner who swears that disks
> without hub rings won't work in his drive (and never did) because the
> mechanism doesn't grip them tightly enough (though I'm fairly sure that's
> just due to a soft spring or a missing screw on the frame somewhere).
>
I don't ever recall seeing a HD disk with a hub ring. The only ones that
have them in my experience is the SD or DD disks.

g.
Received on Wed May 30 2001 - 13:02:37 BST