Re: Using DD disks as HD disks?

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From: Nathan Engle
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 20:37

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evans1@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (Dan Evans) writes:
>ssmith@ncdel.enet.dec.com (Sheldon E. Smith) writes:
>>From this and other things said, can I use (cheaper) 3 1/2 DD disks in my 
>>HD drive without problems?   Assuming I ADD THE SECOND HOLE?

>As long as they format to the full 1.44 MB I don't see why not. But you
>wouldn't catch me doing that for a hard drive backup. I may just be paranoid.

    You wouldn't catch me doing it for a backup either and I'm not paranoid. 
I'm lazy. When I back up my hard disk I use tape cartridges.

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Nathan Engle                        Software Juggler
Psychology Department               Indiana University
nate@psygate.psych.indiana.edu      nengle@copper.ucs.indiana.edu

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