Date   : Wed, 01 Nov 2000 13:11:55 +0000 (GMT)
From   : Brian Widdas <brian@...>
Subject: Re: RE=3A_=5BBBC-Micro=5D_3=BD=22_Floppy_Disks

On Wed, 1 Nov 2000, Fraser, Colin J wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chezz [mailto:achester@...]
> > Sent: 01 November 2000 12:21
> > To: 'BBC Micro Mailing List'
> > Subject: [BBC-Micro] 3½" Floppy Disks
> > 
> > Can you format 3½" 720K PC disks for use with the BBC ?
> >  
> > I have found a company that is selling off a large quantity 
> > of new BASF
> > disks. No price as yet, as I wasn't sure if they were any use.
> 
> 720k disks work fine.
> 1.44 M disks should probably work too. I have a recent 3.5" PC drive hooked
> up to my Beeb, but I've only used 720k disks as I have plenty of them.
> I'll need to try it out with the HDD disks. Only difference should be the
> higher write current, but the drive selects this itself if the HDD hole is
> present.

My BBC has a 3.5" drive, and 1.44 disks work fine with it.

Brian
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