hard-sector 5 1/4 disk

From: Fred Cisin <cisin_at_xenosoft.com>
Date: Tue Oct 30 20:16:25 2001

On Tue, 30 Oct 2001, Richard Erlacher wrote:
> It's conceivable that the software that the Apple][ used didn't look for an
> index pulse until, nominally, the "right" time, at whic point it waited for it,
> then proceeded, in which case the extra holes in the index track (not a magnetic
> track) would have no impact.

No, it is not conceivable, since there is no light and photocell to EVER
EVER see the index pulse.

> The format was, nevertheless, soft-sectored, thereby allowing a smooth
> transition from 13 sectors to 16 sectors, without a major redesign.

Except that they did too much in firmware, . . .
Received on Tue Oct 30 2001 - 20:16:25 GMT