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Re: Profile drive question

Subject: Re: Profile drive question
From: Patrick Schaefer <PSchaefer@epost.de>
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 20:42:02 +0200
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Organization: am Notebook
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william strutts schrieb:

> Okay. If it is a *real* ST-506 interface from the PC, why can't
> you use any MFM drive from the 80's 

It is only the mechanical part of the ST506. Apple developed their own
electronics for it. Profile is a GCR drive, not MFM. GCR is a different
encoding scheme.


Patirck

References:
- Profile drive question
  - From: "Ernest" <ernestls@home.com>
- Re: Profile drive question
  - From: dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)
- Re: Profile drive question
  - From: "william strutts" <wrstrutts1@nospam.home.com>

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