Re: HD 5.25 format?

[laine@rainbow.rmii.com (Laine Houghton)]

Nathan Mates (nathan@visi.com) wrote:
: In article <58d37o$n1f@natasha.rmii.com>,
: Laine Houghton <laine@rainbow.rmii.com> wrote:
: >What exactly is a HD 5.25 disk and why won't the //'s work with it?
: >Guess I always thought HD ment 3.5's so know I'm curious.

                 Learn how to spell Houghton.

:    HD=High Density. Refers to the magnetic properties of the disk, in
: addition to the storage capacity. Because the same disk area must hold
: more bits in the high density form, the magnetic properties must be
: able ot hold a field in a smaller area. Thus, for 1.2MB (HD) 5.25"
: disks, the disk coating is different than Double Density.-- it has a
: higher magnetic flux. With all this, the Apple II's 5.2" drives can't
: read/write reliably to it.

That much I knew. I just come from the school: If a little's good
alot must be great.

Never mind I have a hang over.