Date   : Thu, 14 Jul 2005 21:56:08 +0100
From   : Jon Ripley <jon@...>
Subject: Re: floppy discs

Jules Richardson wrote:
> On Thu, 2005-07-14 at 20:45 +0100, Tim Fardell wrote:
>>However, I assume the original poster was talking about 5.25" disks, which are 
>>a different kettle of fish entirely :-(
> 
> Same issue though I believe, it's just that the magnetic properties of
> 5.25" floppies differ greatly between DD and HD, unlike for 3.5" where
> they're pretty close.

High-density 5.25" disks are completely incompatible with lower density 
drives. I was sold a box of these many years ago by a reputable disk 
company who assured me that they were gauranteed work.

Anyways, now have more 5.25" DS/DD disks than I will ever be able to use.

Jon Ripley
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