17 Sep
2003
17 Sep
'03
1:27 a.m.
From: "chris" <cb(a)mythtech.net>
To: "Classic Computers" <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 7:38 AM
Subject: Bulk Erase 8" floppies
Is it safe to use a Bulk Tape Eraser on 8"
floppies? I don't see why not,
but I figured I'd ask the pros before I did it.
In principle, yes, as there is no information "outside" what the user
can see / use.
However, some systems do not have the capability to format discs, but they would buy used
floppies in the first place, I guess.
A hint : sort the floppies according to density. I would be rather p..... if I bought a
stack of 20 floppies, believing they were DSDD, and I got some SSSD ones.
Nico