Re: PCT, low-density disks, and Apple 3.5 drives

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dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote:
>Bruce Maples <themaples@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>> would it be possible to write a utility on the PC to write 800k
>> ProDOS disks?
>
>No.
>
>> Why or why not?
>
>Because the PC disk controller hardware can only handle the MFM
>recording format, and the PC 3.5" drive doesn't vary its rotation speed.
>To support the Apple II GCR format you need a special controller that is
>more flexible than a standard MFM disk controller.

It may not be able to write GCR disks, but what about 800K MFM?
I'm asking because the BlueDisk specifications say that it supports
800K MFM and it uses a standard PC floppy chipset.

-Scott G.