Re: Floppy disks on 520ST

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From: Robert G. Rhode
Date: Fri, 04 Aug 1989 20:17

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720k is a standard (IBM-compat.) disk format, so I assume Atari was simply conforming to the industry standard.  For example, I was unable to get a PS/2
to format a disk to 820k, but I format them to 720k all the time - for media
transfer purposes.  The PS/2 won't read disks formatted by my Atari, but my
Atari will read disks formatted by the PS/2.

Robert Rhode			|	"Today's champion
rhode@ricevm1.rice.edu		|    is tomorrow's crocodile shit."
bgr@uncle-bens.rice.edu		| Monty Python : Contractual Obligation Album

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