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From: dragon@olivej.atc.OLIVETTI.COM (,53-F,2338,4089963867)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: XF551 Disk drive
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Date: 24 Aug 88 18:44:32 GMT
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In article <11045@eecae.UUCP>, conklin@eecae.UUCP (Terry Conklin) writes:
 
> Using SpartaDOS to create a double-sided disk, I have noted thatyou have to
> "teach" the XF551 to recognize double-sided mode after it's been turned on.
> When you first power the drive on, it will not recognize double-sided boot
> disks. If you boot under the appropriate dos, however, and then READ from
> a double-sided disk, the drive "realizes" that it's double-sided. You can 
> then turn off the computer, disconnect lines, etc. and still be able to 
> boot from DSDD disks.


My solution?  I put a DS disk (formatted w/SpartaDOS) in the drive, then
turn on the computer.  I get greeted with the familer "No Dos" message,
then turn off the computer and on again (leaving the drive on) and it boots
up fine.  Seems it "learns" about the DS on its first spin up.

No problems otherwise, and it works great with my ST too (and matches the
case!)

--Dean


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