hugh@censor.UUCP (Hugh D. Gamble) (06/21/89)
In article <741@lakesys.UUCP>, joe@lakesys.UUCP (Joe Pantuso) writes: > In article <6597@cs.Buffalo.EDU> jmpiazza@sunybcs.UUCP (Joseph M. Piazza) writes: ... > A question that comes to mind from this discussion: > I recieved some ds/hd (pc type) disks courtesy of Adobe a few months back > and I attempted to format and use them, out of six disks only ONE of them > worked. Is there really that much of a physical difference between dd and hd > disks? I was under the impression that disk material was fairly virgin when > you recieve it and that all disks are made the same way--just some pass more > rigourous(sp) test than others and are sold as hd. > > Am I mistaken? The hd floppies are designed for recording with a higher bias. Kind of like high bias as opposed to regular bias cassette tapes for a home stereo. This is to help the bits stay the way they're supposed to despite being crammed together tighter when you use a high density drive. The dd drive is applying less current than the media were designed for I believe. I've had better luck using dd floppies in a hd drive in a pinch, but wouldn't do it out of choice. > -- > Joe Pantuso joe@lakesys.lakesys.com > Home(414)259-1897 Work(414)281-8700 Software ONE -- Hugh D. Gamble (416) 581-4354 (wk), 267-6159 (hm) (Std. Disclaimers) hugh@censor, kink!hugh@censor # It may be true that no man is an island, # but I make a darn good peninsula.