Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uwm.edu!ogicse!plains!overby From: overby@plains.NoDak.edu (Glen Overby) Newsgroups: comp.os.minix Subject: Re: Quality Control at PH(?) Summary: is it the drive / driver? Message-ID: <7225@plains.NoDak.edu> Date: 19 Dec 90 00:17:21 GMT References: <23@garth.UUCP> Organization: moo Lines: 18 In article <23@garth.UUCP> fouts@bozeman.ingr.com (Martin Fouts) writes: [about 3.5" disk problems] I have a 1.5 disk set on 3.5" diskettes, and I did have problems reading one or two of the disks on my Teac 1.44MB floppy drive, but NO problems with a 720K drive as well as with a different 1.44MB drive (unknown brand). I've also noticed problems with the auto-density switching. When I read/write a 720 disk, I get a couple errors when crossing 360K, and it continues on fine from there. I've had other problems reading a disk once I got an error on it; I wrote all of these off as a minor nuisance and didn't look into them further. See if the problem will go away by using /dev/pc0 (360K) or /dev/ps0 (720K on a 3.5") and if you've got the hardware available, try a different drive. -- Glen Overby uunet!plains!overby (UUCP) overby@plains (Bitnet)