3-1/2" Floppy Market Cornered

From: David Holland <dholland_at_woh.rr.com>
Date: Wed May 21 07:20:01 2003

Hmmm, I'll have to try it out on the IIgs, which is the only place
I'd have need of DS/DD 3.5" disks....

Thought I could get away w/ DS/HD 3.5" disks with it, perhaps I should
keep my eyes open for DS/DD 3.5" disks in the thrift stores as well.

thanks, (I think.. :-) )

David

PS: Gee, didn't I get my DS/DD/HD abbreviations wrong in the previous
message.. <doh>

On Tue, 20 May 2003, Joe wrote:
> >
> >I thought you could use 3.5" HD/DD disks in a DS/DD drive just fine. At
> >worst a piece of tape over the "wrong" hole if necessary.
>
> Nope the HP drives are fussy. They won't use the HD disks. I tried them
> in the 9114, 9133, 9121, 9122, 9153, Integral and others and NONE of the HP
> drives will format the HD disks.
>
>
> >
> >I know 5.25" HD disks don't work as 5.25" DS disks.. but I thought 3.5"
> >disks did..
>
> They usually will for PCs but not for the HPs.
>
> Joe
Received on Wed May 21 2003 - 07:20:01 BST