Date   : Sat, 17 Jan 1998 09:09:40 +0100
From   : "Mark Usher" <marku@...>
Subject: Re: ADFS Format

>>As I remember when experimenting with this, you need a single density
controller
>>in order to read BBC DFS 40 & 80 track disks.
>
>I have an AT controller which reads BBC discs fine.  The readme file
>which comes with a disc utility program called FDC states that the
>floppy controller needs two crystals, a 16Mhz and a 9.6Mhz, in order to
>be able to read single density.  Mine has this and can read BBC discs
>fine, whereas the units which have one 24Mhz crystal I have been unable
>to get to work.


Here is a tip. I have a Pentium 200 with a GigabyteDX motherboard. This
reads BBC discs without any problem BUT only when they have been formatted
on the BBC with a Watford DFS.

This is as you can appreciate a fine thing. It would interest me though to
know why ?

Mark