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From: boykin@custom.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Flippy Floppys for Flippin PC's
Message-ID: <576@custom.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 27-Mar-87 11:15:28 EST
Article-I.D.: custom.576
Posted: Fri Mar 27 11:15:28 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 28-Mar-87 13:42:29 EST
References: <517@cpocd2.UUCP> <4490001@hpcvck.HP> <2354@usceast.UUCP>
Organization: Custom Software Systems; Natick, MA
Lines: 19
Summary: Need index hole

In article <2354@usceast.UUCP>, godawski@usceast.UUCP (Mike Godawski) writes:
> Anybody know why I can not make flippy floppys (use a dsdd disk as 2 ssdd
> floppy disks) on my IBM-PC compatible?  I have cut a precision (as precision
> as a rasor blade can get) notch on the opposite side of the other wr. pro. 
> notch, and when I put the disk in upside down to format a:/1, I get
> a format failure on drive A:.

To make 'flippy' disk you not only need to cut the write protect notch,
but to cut another index hole.  Without the hole you'll get a 'drive not
ready' error.

If you're going to do this alot (which isn't a great idea!) there have
been devices sold which will make the cuts for you.

-- 

Joe Boykin
Custom Software Systems
...{necntc, frog}!custom!boykin