Subj : Re: BBSing on CP/M
To   : Otto Reverse
From : Ron Lauzon
Date : Tue Sep 21 2021 08:39:46


 OR> I have that problem sometimes but I want to get a bulk eraser as I
 OR> suspect the problem I encounter is often pre-formatted disks (not just
 OR> from factory but from previous use by me in who knows what) not playing
 OR> nice with whatever program in whatever old computer I'm trying to use
 OR> it in.

The bulk eraser might fix the problem - for a time.  But the fact is that, over
time, the disks will simply no longer hold the data.  Some of the poorer
quality ones will actually flake and make your drive heads dirty (good luck
buying a new 5.25" drive head cleaner today).

Like I said, I fully understand wanting to use the old disks in these old
systems.  I had my Kaypro "1" (actually a 2/84 in a 1 case) like that for a
while.  The 1/2 height drives were much more reliable than the full height ones
that were in my Kaypro 4/83.  But whenever I wanted to use it, I had to make
room for the disk case.  And I had some disk failures.

My TRS-80 4P still has its floppy drives and I still have a 1541 for my
Commodore 64.  But I never use them.  Software mostly comes from the Internet
as a disk image file, making the floppy emulators that I have for both even
more convienent.


.... I love animals!  But they all seem to taste like chicken.
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