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From: johnsonc@topaz.ucq.edu.au
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Reading IBM and ST disks.
Message-ID: <1991Jun6.101858.7513@topaz.ucq.edu.au>
Date: 6 Jun 91 01:21:46 GMT
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In article <cXo3322w164w@mantis.co.uk>, mathew@mantis.co.uk (Giving C News a *HUG*) writes:
> 
> The best solution is to get TOS 1.4 or later, or a copy of Neodesk, or a copy
> of DC Format. All three will format IBM-readable disks with no problem.
> 
> There are also countless other PD utilities to make pre-1.4 ST disks
> PC-readable.
> 
> Alternatively, just format the disks on the PC.
> 
> 
> mathew
> 
>  

Thanks to everyone who replied to my previous posting.  So far I had been
formatting on the PC but it was getting tiresome when I had to keep running
out to the campus just to format another dozen or so disks.  The information
is very useful.

Steve, thanks for the information on the bytes to be changed.  I'll try it
as soon as possible.
 
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