Re: Need an 8280 formatted 8" disk

From: Rob Clarke <crock_at_clarke-family.org.uk>
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2017 19:04:54 +0100
Message-ID: <66c3e066-9aa3-c29e-d849-32deb6dcbdcc@clarke-family.org.uk>
Ahh, now - the disks I have only has a single index hole - maybe this is 
the issue? Maybe there was some extra setting to format single sided?


On 13/02/2017 18:43, Mike Stein wrote:
> Hi Rob,
>
> Can't help you with a formatted disk but if you have trouble finding blanks once you get things sorted, let me know.
>
> Note that single and double-sided disks have the index hole in different locations; most double-sided drives including the TM-848 have two sensors and can use both types, but it's something to keep in mind just in case.
>
> m
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob Clarke" <crock@clarke-family.org.uk>
> To: <cbm-hackers@musoftware.de>
> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2017 7:54 AM
> Subject: Need an 8280 formatted 8" disk
>
>
>> Gents,
>>
>> I'm desperately in need of a known good 8" floppy formatted on an 8280.
>> After 18 months of occasional work, I now have my 8280 up and running,
>> or at least I think I do. DOS board is up and running, the drives are
>> refurbished and behaving, and I have a good power source. I can trace
>> signals all the way from the FDC to the read/write heads and back again.
>>
>> Nevertheless, using the 2 no-name 8" disks I have, the format fails with
>> an error 21 on track 0, sector 1 every time. So, to track the fault down
>> it would really help to have a good disk. Either I can post one of my
>> disks to someone or, if you hace a spare 8" disk, I'd gladly compensate
>> for that and time, postage etc...
>>
>> Regards, Rob
>>
>>
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