Re: Commodore PLC TIB DD-001 / Drive 2001

From: smf <smf_at_null.net>
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 16:51:45 +0000
Message-ID: <2c0d5d09-cadd-1f14-947c-a41313ace9bb@null.net>
On 17/11/2018 20:43, Rhialto wrote:
> Originally AmigaOS
> would step between two tracks every second or so; later versions simply
> stepped outwards and relied on the head not going further than track 0
> (without making further noise).

Later versions can do that, but they don't by default because it's not 
safe with all drives.

Some will continue trying to step out past 0 and cause damage. Others 
will realise that you are trying to step past 0 and stop, but they then 
don't update the latch
Received on 2018-12-03 18:00:02

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