Re: Configuring the floppies

[mhitch%gemini.oscs.montana.edu@localhost (Michael L. Hitch)]

On Jan 23, 10:57am, Guenther Grau wrote:
> Hmm, if I remember correctly, it only detects it, if there is an actual
> HD floppy in the drive during the probe/boot phase. Dunno if it needs
> to be a ADos or an MS-DOS floppy, though.

  I don't think the track format of the floppy makes any difference.  The
HD floppy is indicated by an extra hole in the floppy.  Since the hole
indicates an HD floppy, the drive must only check the status of that
signal if a floppy is inserted.

Michael

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