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From: John_-_DeBert@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: reading HP150 discs in Vectra
Message-ID: <11124@cup.portal.com>
Date: 9 Nov 88 22:01:54 GMT
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(The editor I tried didn't cut it , so there's no "include" here...Sorry
if it's confusing.)

Re the question of reading HP-150-formatted disks on a Vectra:

The Vectra is an IBM-compatible and uses the IBM format for its disks.
The HP-150 originally used HP's proprietary format on single-sided disks
and were NOT IBM compatible. With MS-DOS 3.2 and a double-sided drive, such
as the 9122 or 9133 or the 82901/82902 5.25 inch drives, it became possible
to format disks in the IBM format. 

If you use MS-DOS 3.2 and a double sided drive, your 150 disks can be read by
any IBM or compatible. If not, then you need another driver to enable your
Vectra to read the HP-formatted disks. (note: you MUST select the IBM format
when using FORMAT on the 150, else the disks will be in HP format.)


J. DeBert
      John - DeBert@cup.portal.com
               CIS: 75530,347

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