On Thu, 8 Nov 2001 SUPRDAVE_at_aol.com wrote:
> I would think that the only time an alignment would be required is
> when disks written from one drive will not work in another drive
> assuming the rotation speed is the same.
Yep. I only ever had that problem maybe once.
> I did need to have a drive aligned once in 1987 or so when for some
> reason, both the drive AND the controller card went bad. Not knowing
> any better, I tried all my dos3.3 floppies, which hosed the boot
> track, rendering them unusable. Never have fixed those disks yet.
> probably are still readable too.
As long as only the boot track (presuming track 0) was hosed then your
data is 99.9% likely in tact (unless screwed from some other problem).
> Somewhere in my extensive stash of apple goodies, I do have some
> genuine alignment disks but are useless to anyone unless you have an
> ocilloscope hooked up and know what you are doing. Anyone can adjust
> the rotation speed, however.
Yep, all that is needed is a small screwdriver and a copy of Copy ][+.
> I still say the disk ][ was the best disk subsystem around. fast(er)
> and reliable and decent storage I think at 143k.
I agree ;)
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