Date   : Tue, 10 Feb 2004 22:56:48 -0000
From   : "Colin" <cwhill@...>
Subject: Re: Discs

So, I take it that suitable 5.25" discs for my old disc drive, (made for use
with the BBC Micro, NOT a PC) are no longer available and I  cannot use the
discs that are available now from computer stores as they are not compatible
and therefore I will have to search around for old stock on eBay etc?
Have I got that right?
Colin Hill
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Johns" <chris.johns@...>
To: "BBC Micro Mailing List" <bbc-micro@...>
Cc: <bbc-micro@...>
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] Discs


> > I bought some Siemens 48 TPI 5.25" disks from Ebay that were designed
> > for use with IBM compatible PC's, and they format flawlessly to 40 or
> > 80 track under DFS.
>
> I generally keep discs thay are made as 80T DS 96TPI for ADFS - I found
> using other discs for ADFS to lead to problems - I think because it used
> double density.
>
> DFS seems less fussy, so you can get away with pretty much anything.
> -- 
>  <chris.johns@...>
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