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From: snelson@ptdcell0.intel.com (shannon nelson)
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Subject: Using MediaMaster and Uniform (was Re: Osborne1 to Kaypro 2X)
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Date: 10 Jan 91 20:04:31 GMT
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In article <9101091819.AA00877@icf.llnl.gov.llnl.gov> rzh@ICF.LLNL.GOV (R. Hanscom) writes:
> 
>                        ...  I can tell you, from personal experience,
>that it will NOT read these Ozzy diskettes, if they are single density,
>on a vanilla PC clone unless you have a specialized controller/drives.
>It has problems with single density diskettes (early Osbournes used SD).
>There are other formats that they advertise, that will not work (Cromemco
>DSDD is a notable example).  ...
>

I've worked with both MediaMaster and Uniform, though not with a large
number of off-the-wall systems.  However, I have noticed that I usually
must format the transfer diskette with MM or Uniform before copying the
data onto the disk.  When formatted by the target machine, MM & Uniform
often can't read it.  When formatted with MM or Uniform, usually both
can read and write the diskette.

Hope it helps...

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