sherin@linc.cis.upenn.edu (Steve Sherin) (08/03/87)
I've been reading things on the net about 80-track Micro-Sci drives. I've got a pair of Shugart drives, and I know that Shugart made (makes?) drives for uSci. So, I'm wondering if that means I've got 80-track capability instead of 40. Does anyone use either of those drives and/or have any info on them? Many thanks, Steve Sherin University of Pennsylvania ARPA: sherin@linc.cis.upenn.edu
Mark_E._Simmons.osbunorth@XEROX.COM (08/04/87)
Steve, Whether you have 80 track or 40 track capability on your Shugart disk drives can easily be determined by matching the model number to the list below. Shugart drives have a white or silver tag (usually at the back of the drive) that contains this infomation. Here is the description by model number. SA400 - 180KB, 40 track, single-sided, full height 5.25" floppy disk drive SA410 - 360KB, 80 track, single-sided, full height 5.25" floppy disk drive SA450 - 360KB, 40 track, double-sided, full height 5.25" floppy disk drive SA455 - 360KB, 40 track, double-sided, half height 5.25" floppy disk drive SA460 - 720KB, 80 track, double-sided, full height 5.25" floppy disk drive SA465 - 720KB, 80 track, double-sided, half height 5.25" floppy disk drive SA475 - 1.2MB, 80 track, double-sided, half height 5.25" floppy disk drive Just to round out the list Shugart also sold two microfloppies: SA300 - 360KB, 80 track, single-sided, 1.62" high 3.5" Microfloppy disk drive SA350 - 720KB, 80 track, double-sided, 1.62" high 3.5" Microfloppy disk drive [Note: Capacities are typical formatted capacities. Some drives may say, 'Shugart 475' instead of 'SA475'. It is all the same.] Hope this helps, --Mark