26 Jan
2014
26 Jan
'14
6:17 p.m.
I have an official 1541 alignment disk.
I forget which one it is, but it's an original disk.
It has software on the disk you run as well,
I think it was freedom-1541 or something.
I think I asked years ago about duplicating these,
but is there a practical way to do that with just a 1541?
I mean, if you align a drive using a scope with the disk,
then duplicate it, how reliable is that copy for alignment of other drives?
Dan.
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 10:03:06 -0800
From: cclist at sydex.com
To:
Subject: Re: 1541 Alignment disk
On 01/25/2014 09:01 PM, drlegendre . wrote:
Heh, I may have just answered my own question.
I clicked the link (above) to Accurite, and from what I garner I was
essentially correct - there are "generic" discs which might cover many
mechanisms, but track spacing & count aren't the only relevant parameter.
Am I getting that right? =)
Yes, your 'scope test point is essentially the output of the read
amplifier; hence, the term "analog" alignment diskette.
--Chuck