[comp.sys.hp] HP 3 1/2" diskettes on a PC

faunt@spar.SPAR.SLB.COM (Doug Faunt) (07/15/88)

Is it possible to format a  720 K 3 1/2" diskette to the IBM standard
on a 9133 connected to a PC by HPIB?  I have one of these, and it
seems to read and write properly, but won't format.

Also, is it possible to get software to read, write and format the HP
format 3 1/2" diskette on a PC with the appropriate drive?

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jeffh@weycord.WEYCO.COM (07/30/88)

I've not been able to format a DOS disk in HP-UX. Sure would be NICE!
You'll find you don't get an answer if there isn't a way to do it; or,
it's a bug...

Jeff (Spectra Software) Harrell