On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 18:56:37 -0500, Thomas Burns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just picked up a Mac 512k that someone was going to turn into a maquarium > (heaven forbid). > My question is how do I make a 400k system disk for it? Someone earlier told > me you can make 800k disks by putting tape over the hole on regular 1.4mb > disks. Is there any way to format a 1.4 as a 400k?
400K disks are just single-sided double-density 80-track 3.5" ones, aren't they? Before my time, to be honest, but I think so. If so, standard DSDD disks - that would yield 800K in a DD drive - will just format to 400K in a SS drive. The tape-over-the-hole trick can work, but the magnetic coercivity of HD disks is different. Not all drives will format them and they might not last long if they do. I'm starting to hoard DD disks for vintage kit... -- Liam Proven Home: http://welcome.to/liamsweb * Blog: http://lproven.livejournal.com AOL, Yahoo UK: liamproven * ICQ: 73187508 * MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Vintage Macs 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> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
