In a message dated 10/23/02 3:49:44 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << > Third, will 800K floppies play nicely in a 1.44Mb drive??? Still > confused after reading the FAQ, LEM and others :(
If you're referring to the Mac internal floppy - yes, they will work Ok. If you mean modern external USB drives, or PC drives - no. >> There are these floppy formats: 1) 400 kb, single-sided, GCR-coded, 2) 800 kb, double-sided, CGR-coded, 3) 1.44 Mb, double-sided, MFM-coded (Mac initialized), and 4) 1.44 Mb, double-sided, MFM-coded (PC initialized). Starting with the Quadras, support for (1) was dropped. Starting with the B&W G3, support for (2) and, hence (1), was dropped. -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:quadlist@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:quadlist-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:quadlist-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
