Re: Need an 8280 formatted 8" disk

From: Rob Clarke <crock_at_clarke-family.org.uk>
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2017 16:48:14 +0100
Message-ID: <0282dab9-1da7-7876-337f-4205e6f9aeb3@clarke-family.org.uk>
I have 8" disks, just not one that is formatted, so I can't isolate the 
problem to reading / writing, or media.


On 13/02/2017 15:38, william degnan wrote:
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>     If someone can send you an 8280-formatted disk, that's great (not sure
>     how many of those are out there), but I think there are some partial
>     tests you can do with more common media.
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>     -ethan
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> how many 8280's are even in existence? Being a millionaire is easy, 
> first get a million dollars and then ...  Same goes for the 
> 8280....formatting an 8280 is easy, first get an 8280 drive and then ...
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> I just think it's ironic you have this drive and no disks.  I have 
> piles of new 8" disks and not a single 8280 :-)
>
> b



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