Re: Did Commodore cheat with the quad density floppies?

From: silverdr_at_wfmh.org.pl
Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2019 16:33:27 +0100
Message-Id: <0435A77E-DD2D-446A-8FDD-F02E992AD776@wfmh.org.pl>
> On 2019-01-07, at 16:12, Michał Pleban <lists@michau.name> wrote:
> 
> groepaz@gmx.net wrote:
> 
>> i remember weird things with motor-signal and disk-ready.... but forgot the 
>> details, too long ago. and i still have to figure out how to jumper the 8" 
>> drive i got =P
> 
> 8" disk drive motors do not stop when started once. The idea that the
> disk should stop spinning and start again when needed came only with
> 5.25" drives.

Gosh! And I thought my (mint condition) drive was broken...

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Received on 2019-01-07 17:01:13

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