Re: 5.25" disk question

[nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates)]

In article <01bc2df5$7a465b80$2c880fcf@chesster.pcl.net>,
Jason Whorton <chesster@pcl.net> wrote:
>My Apple IIe manual states on page 36 that, "Both the DuoDisk and the Disk
>II drives are designed for 5 1/4-inch, single-sided, single-density disks."
> I am currently using DS/DD disks to record data.  Do I need to hunt down
>some blank SS/SD disks or is my data safe with the DS/DD disks?  Thank you.

   Double density is the recommended media format for standard (140K)
Apple II 5.25" drives, as well as 400/800K 3.5" drives. High density
will not work in normal Apple II 5.25" drives, and there are varying
degrees of success with high density disks in 800K 3.5" drives.

   SD disks may work ok in Apple II 5.25" drives, but since DD works
fine, I wouldn't bother hunting down anything else.

Nathan Mates
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