Re: CBM 8280

From: MagerValp (MagerValp_at_cling.gu.se)
Date: 1999-08-30 23:24:45

>>>>> "Nicolas" == Nicolas Welte <welte@chemie.uni-konstanz.de> writes:

Geoff> I thought the "QD" format on 5.25" disks still used DD disks,
Geoff> only with double the number of tracks (80 vs. 40)?

Nicolas> Not exactly, real QD disks were tested and approved for that
Nicolas> track density. I think they are physically the same as DD
Nicolas> disks, but were more expensive.

*nod*

Nicolas> I have some disks here that say "96/100 tpi certified, two
Nicolas> sided/double density", made by BASF. They run fine in a 8250
Nicolas> and SFD1001, but so do many DD disks.

DD disks are 48TPI, QD disks are 96TPI, iirc.

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