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From: hase@netmbx.UUCP (Hartmut Semken)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Question on 1.44 meg drives...
Message-ID: <2956@netmbx.UUCP>
Date: 27 Jun 89 10:02:37 GMT
References: <8906261817.AA17231@jade.berkeley.edu>
Reply-To: hase@netmbx.UUCP (Hartmut Semken)
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In article <8906261817.AA17231@jade.berkeley.edu> WSCART01@ULKYVX.BITNET writes:
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> I suppose most of you are aware of 1.44 Meg drives out for the IBM. They
>use 160 tracks instead of the 80 tracks normal drives.

They do not use 2*160 Tracks.

They use a faster bit stream (higher density) and special media.


The ST floppy controller cannot handle 2/1.44 Meg floppies.

hase
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