RK05 question

From: David V. Corbin <dvcorbin_at_optonline.net>
Date: Mon Jul 12 19:28:10 2004

 
>>>
>>> I guess there is more to an LLF (Low Level Format) than I
>>> realized. I had thought that a completely blank RK05 media
>>> was able to be FORMATed via an RK05 drive. Your answer
>>> seems to STRONGLY suggest that the media must first be
>>> SECTORed correctly.
>>>
>>> Otherwise, it should be possible to take and RK05 media and
>>> do an LLF on the drive using the system on which the media
>>> is to be used - and that it would not be a problem if the
>>> media originally had an incorrect number of sectors. Based
>>> on your answer, the RK05 media must FIRST have the correct
>>> number of sectors.
>>>
>>> Can you please confirm?
>>>

It would be VERY interesting if the drive had the capability to change the
number of mechanical "slits" in the hub on the pack.....
Received on Mon Jul 12 2004 - 19:28:10 BST