CLASSICCMP digest 25

mhop wrote: You can always tell the youngsters...... Hard/soft sectoring - In the olden days of magnetic floppy media, there was a sector hole FOR EVERY SECTOR located around the hub of the floppy. Now adays, there is only one, and the computer keeps track of where it's at (sector wise) by watching the data (i.e. soft sectoring). If you rotate a regular 5.25 floppy in the sleeve now, you will only count 1 hole. I can't remember how many sectors per track were on the hard sector floppies (12 jumps to mind) but you would find that many holes per revolution. Goes back to that track/cylinder concept. God I love reading this list! -- | Allen Underdown - wbrco(a)valuenet.net | | Amateur Radio Operator - N0GOM, computer geek, | | homebrewer and outdoor enthusiast! | | Try My BBS at 314.939.9445! |