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From: matthews@lewhoosh.umd.edu (Mike Matthews)
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Subject: Re: 2.88Mb floppies
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Date: 9 Jan 91 17:03:19 GMT
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In article <1991Jan9.080318@ecn.purdue.edu> cyliax@ecn.purdue.edu (Ingo Cyliax) writes:
>	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.

It's hole is a little lower than a 1.44M disk's telltale hole.

>	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.

Well, it knows what density you have.  I didn't format any HD disks LD or
whatnot, so I'm not sure about that one.

>	3. does anyone have a cheaper source for 2.88Mb floppies than
>	   NeXT ?

I don't even know if they exist outside NeXT yet, since NeXT is the only
computer that uses them, to the best of my knowledge.

>Thanks,
>-ingo

Velcome.
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