Date   : Wed, 01 Nov 2000 12:45:31 -0000 
From   : "Fraser, Colin J" <colin.fraser@...>
Subject: RE=3A_=5BBBC-Micro=5D_3=BD=22_Floppy_Disks

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chezz [mailto:achester@...]
> Sent: 01 November 2000 12:21
> To: 'BBC Micro Mailing List'
> Subject: [BBC-Micro] 3½" Floppy Disks
> 
> Can you format 3½" 720K PC disks for use with the BBC ?
>  
> I have found a company that is selling off a large quantity 
> of new BASF
> disks. No price as yet, as I wasn't sure if they were any use.

720k disks work fine.
1.44 M disks should probably work too. I have a recent 3.5" PC drive hooked
up to my Beeb, but I've only used 720k disks as I have plenty of them.
I'll need to try it out with the HDD disks. Only difference should be the
higher write current, but the drive selects this itself if the HDD hole is
present.

Colin f