Date   : Tue, 01 Jun 1999 23:38:53 +0100
From   : Mike Mallett <mike.mallett@...>
Subject: Re: 5.25" PC drives (FWD)

Chris Richardson wrote 

>Hi everyone.
>I am not sure what the demand is. I just wish this bloke had contacted
>me a year ago though.

>He has a few 5.25" drives for the PC that will apparently read/write BBC
>discs.

I am sure most people will understand that the ability to read BBC disks
on a PC also depends on the PC floppy disk controller. Very few PC FDCs
are capable of reading single density DFS disks although double density
ADFS disks are usually OK with the right software.






>Mike Elias
>01480 457530

>£10 to £15 each including postage
>
>No email address yet

>I don't know this bloke and have had no dealings with him. So please be
>careful when/if ordering

>Chris

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