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From: cyliax@ecn.purdue.edu (Ingo Cyliax)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: 2.88Mb floppies
Message-ID: <1991Jan9.080318@ecn.purdue.edu>
Date: 9 Jan 91 16:03:18 GMT
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Reply-To: cyliax@ecn.purdue.edu (Ingo Cyliax)
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I have a few questions for all the people with NeXTStations and 2.88Mb
floppies out there.

	1. does the 2.88Mb have an external indication to make it look
	   different from a 1.44Mb floppy. (maybe an extra hole or something)
	   I know the formulation quite different.
	2. does the driver (the software) know what kind of blank media
	   is inserted before you format and label. I.e. does it tell
	   you if have the wrong type disk inserted or does it just 
	   format the disk and then get a bunch of media errors during
	   the verify.
	3. does anyone have a cheaper source for 2.88Mb floppies than
	   NeXT ?

Thanks,
-ingo
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