[Coco] 3.5" DSDD media availability

[Robert Emery]

> 
> >> If you want to transfer .dsk coco disk image on a 3 1/2 disk, I 
> >> suggest you to make a dskini of the disk with you Coco before to
> >> transfer the .dsk image on the disk with your PC and the dskini
> >> software.
> >>
>>That is especially true if using an HD disk with the HD hole taped...
> >
> >
> I have found that to be a problem on my Mac also.  Once a HD disk has 
> been formatted as such, I have been unable to reformat it as DD on the 
> Mac, even with the hole taped over.
> Never could figure that one out. 

Perhaps you only taped over the top side of the disk? Most if not all floppy
drives have the switch poking up from the bottom.


>  The DSDD media at $0.36 each sounds a little high.  Guess it will do as 
> a last resort.
> 
Hah! A local surplus shop "Discount Electronics" offers used 720K floppies for
$2 each... *used* ones for $2 each!!! Hmm... I bet this is the same guy selling
floppy drives for $100.

Bob


		
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