Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!think.com!mintaka!pogo.gnu.ai.mit.edu!entropy From: entropy@gnu.ai.mit.edu (entropy) Subject: Re: Disk Questions In-Reply-To: ekrimen@ecst.csuchico.edu's message of 25 Apr 91 17:04:46 GMT Message-ID: Sender: news@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu Organization: Not Proud Programmers References: <1991Apr25.021557.28026@nmt.edu> <1991Apr25.004316.13020@mailer.cc.fsu.edu> <1991Apr25.170446.12243@ecst.csuchico.edu> Date: 26 Apr 91 15:49:27 Lines: 14 In article <1991Apr25.170446.12243@ecst.csuchico.edu> ekrimen@ecst.csuchico.edu (Ed Krimen) writes: >Another good utility for formatting disks with twister is Mystic. It's a >desk accessory that formats in the background. I've seen other background Be careful, Mystic has very bad error checking. I've had Mystec format a disk with no complaints that I knew was bad (i.e. every other formatter rejected the disk). entropy -- entropy@gnu.ai.mit.edu entropy. . .it's not just a good idea, it's the second law. Boycott Lotus, Apple, Ashton-Tate and Xerox. Join the League for Programming Freedom! Write to league@prep.ai.mit.edu for more information.