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Re: Disk format interchangeability.

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From: Bryce Nesbitt
Date: Sat, 23 May 1987 10:51
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In artice <> I typed:
> Swapping between IBM and ST is a trial-and-error thing.  The disks want
> to be formated by the IBM to work well at all.

This was not clear.  If the disk is formatted on the ST, swapping is
error prone.  Formatting the disk on the IBM seems to clear up the
problem.
There is a PD utility for the ST that formats disks that are
more palletable for the IBM.

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Subject: Re: Disk format interchangeability.
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