Date : Wed, 31 Jul 2002 08:50:26 +0100
From : Darren Logan <Darrenl@...>
Subject: FW: Disk formatting question
Dear all,
I have a question for you regarding formatting of disks.
Two BBC B computers i have acquired recently won't accept a format
command
which i have used for many years on some older machines.
The format command i want to use is:
">FORM 80 0 2"
Both BBCs respond with Bad Command.
Any ideas as to why this command works on some BBCs and not others -
and
what (if any) commands i could use on the later machines ???
Please help !
Kind regards,
Darren Logan BSc(Hons)
Development Engineer
Michell Instruments Ltd tel: +44(0)1223 434 854
Nuffield Close fax: +44(0)1223 434 895
Cambridge www.michell-instruments.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: Darren Logan
Sent: dinsdag 30 juli 2002 15:18
To: BBC list (E-mail)
Subject: Disk formatting question
Importance: High
Dear all,
I have a question for you regarding formatting of disks.
Two BBC B computers i have acquired recently won't accept a format
command
which i have used for many years on some older machines.
The format command i want to use is:
">FORM 80 0 2"
Both BBCs respond with Bad Command.
Any ideas as to why this command works on some BBCs and not others -
and
what (if any) commands i could use on the later machines ???
Please help !
Kind regards,
Darren Logan BSc(Hons)
Development Engineer
Michell Instruments Ltd tel: +44(0)1223 434 854
Nuffield Close fax: +44(0)1223 434 895
Cambridge www.michell-instruments.com
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