Re: Using 1.2M floppy disks

[nancyc@pro-aplbytrs.cts.com (Nancy Crawford)]

 > Has anyone tried using 1.2M floppy disk in Disk II? It's
 > difficult
 > to buy double density floppy these days.
 >
 > --
 > Doug Kwan ~{9XUq5B~}
 > Graduate Student
 > Department of Computer Science
 > The University of Hong Kong
 
Using the High Density disks seems to work OK when you format and use
them but they are not to be considered reliable. Why? . . . because
the magnetic media is of a composition which needs the stronger
magnetic effect of a proper HD drive to 'make it stay.' The lower
field produced by the Disk II fades over time.
 
nancy crawford

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