12 Jun
2005
12 Jun
'05
7:31 a.m.
On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 23:11:40 -0500
Doc Shipley <doc at mdrconsult.com> wrote:
Allison wrote:
replied I
>realized the question was ambiguous.
(waves hand vigorously regarding Kaypro 16 diskettes), though I have
CP/M-86 on that hardware at the moment.
Doc asks:
> Would a DSHD floppy drive with a DSHD disk in it
Sorry, no, I meant a 3.5" floppy drive. As soon as Allison Ah, so you wish to use a 3.5" floppy for an
Altos that has a 5.25
DSQD?
If that is the question the answer is yes. (use one hole media aka
720k).
I have a few pounds of DSDD 3.5" media.
What I think I *don't* have is a 3.5" drive that can be jumpered to
ID 0.
If not a TEAC FD55GFV will work as a DSQD
5.25".
That's a possibility too. The drive in the Altos doesn't sound
particularly healthy, so I'm scouting a replacement.
Is there a document explaining the differences between the several
TEAC FD55Gxx drives? I have a bunch of TEAC FD55GFRs, but the "V"
models are really rare around here.
And speaking of floppy things, you remember that set of Kaypro
master
disks I got from you? I finally ID'ed them. They're MS-DOS based,
for a Kaypro 16. :) If you have a use for them I don't, and if not
I'll put them up to the list for postage.
Doc