Date   : Wed, 13 Feb 1991 06:07:25 PST
From   : Sprague.Wbst311@xerox.com
Subject: Using 3.5" floppies instead of 8" floppies

>>       16    Motor on (only some 5.25 and 3.5" drives)

> I've also never seen a 5.25" drive that
> ignored Motor On, even way back in the old days.

While I agree with the satement, note that some drives have a jumper which
allowes you to use the Drive Select signal for Motor On.  This allows the drive
to ignore Motor On.

> I've also noticed that PC drive vendors tend to be soldering in the drive-
> select jumpers these days.

ARRGH!

                               ~ Mike  (Sprague.Wbst311@Xerox.Com)