My Reply follows quote. On 19/06/2004 00:33 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >Here's an oddball question at 3am: > >I just tried using some old 800k floppies in my SE/30. I bought these at >Goodwill about 2 years ago, and haven't opened them until just now. >They're Sony disks DS/DD, but they seem heavier than a normal floppy, and >they are harder to insert than more modern disks. Additionally, two of >the three I've used won't eject properly (I have to "pry" it out with my >fingernail) . > >So the big question, did they change the standards for 3.5" floppy disks >ever? I can't see any signs of them being warped, or otherwise damaged, >and the three I've used all read and wrote properly. > >Incidentally, I was looking at the box they came in, and it listed the >IBM PS/2, the Apple IIgs, Mac Plus, and SE as the models these disks >will work with. It's been so long since I bought a floppy disk that >wasn't already formatted (even if it was the wrong format), that the >compatibility statement made me grin. --------- I don't think Sony (who started the whole 3 1/2 inch floppy thing, IIRC) changed anything external to the disks except the extra hole for HD disks.
Perhaps the plastic is a different density, but the dimensions must be the same. It seems more likely that your SE/30 drive is showing its age and may need a bit of cleaning. Ken -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
