Subj : Re: Am I the only one dumpster diving ?
To   : Spectre
From : vorlon
Date : Mon May 30 2022 11:58:40

 vo> Can't a 1.2Mb drive also read and write 360K disks?
 
 Sp> You can read/write 360s in 1.2 drives. It can lead to some issues
 Sp> though, if you write them and put them back in a 360 drive
 Sp> sometimes they won't read very well, and can be quite unreliable.
 
 Sp> I think it was meant to be due to differences in the head size, and
 Sp> magnetic strength while writing.

Oh ok... I never had to deal with PC 360K drives. I came to the Intel PC
world when 386's was the norm. My first was a 386dx25 or 384dx40... The
mice have eaten to much cheese to remember. #-(




\/orlon



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