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Article #746Re: Mac format disk reading/writing on the amiga
From: Mike Farren
Date: Mon, 07 Aug 1989 03:42
Date: Mon, 07 Aug 1989 03:42
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glenn@extro.ucc.su.oz (G. Geers [ext 3241]) writes: > >Does anyone know if it is possible to read/write Macintosh format disks >on the amiga without purchasing a different disk drive ? No. The Mac uses a scheme, halfway between CLV and CAV, involving changing the disk drive rotation speed in three bands on the disk. The Amiga cannot do this, so you're out of luck. There are more specific reasons why not, but this argument got out of hand some years ago, and I don't want to go into it now. But I point out that the folks at Central Point Software weren't able to do it after a LOT of work, and I tend to take that as evidence supporting my position. -- Mike Farren farren@well.sf.ca.usa
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!gatech!bbn!apple!well!farren From: farren@well.UUCP (Mike Farren) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech Subject: Re: Mac format disk reading/writing on the amiga Message-ID: <13039@well.UUCP> Date: 7 Aug 89 03:42:57 GMT References: <508@extro.ucc.su.oz> Reply-To: farren@well.UUCP (Mike Farren) Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link, Sausalito, CA Lines: 15