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From: Phil_AZX_White@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: backup to the floppies
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Date: 30 Jan 91 03:57:55 GMT
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Someone told they had read an article stating that
Double Sided Double Density (DSDD) 800K floppies could be
made to work like High Density (DSHD) 1.44MB floppies by
punching an appropriate hole in the casing.  Didn't seem
to me like a good idea, but if it works (as the article claimed),
than sounds like a money saving approach.  Has anyone heard
of this?  Would assume the same procedure could be used
for the ED 2.88MB floppies.  I would think limitations 
of the magnetic media would make this approach risky.

Phil