AmigaDOS to IBMDOS Convn
16-Aug-90 18:51:38
Sb: #116903-AmigaDOS to IBMDOS Convn
Fm: Bob Rakosky 75156,336
To: Thomas Holaday 70407,534
THol,
Actually, transferring from a HD 3.5" drive on a PeeCee is not generally
a problem (as long as a standard double-density disk is used), EXCEPT
PeeCee is a TRUE-BLUE IBM machine. I'm not sure if the "new" PS/1 has the
problem, but I found that using a PS/2-80, I could very rarely format
and/or write a 720K diskette that I could read (either on my Amiga or on
another PeeCee – even on the same PS/2). IBM must either use real junk for
their floppy drives (to be consistent with the rest of the machine) or the
PS/2's have real stringent timing things that make writing to
double-density disks flakey.
However, on my "brand-x" clone sitting here, I have _never_ had a
problem with 720K disks in the HD drive, and I use that at least 10 times a
day to transfer files to and from my Amiga. My partner has a similar
machine, and likewise has never had a problem.
Who said you can't get fired for buying IBM? Guess he didn't work for
me. <grin>
…BobR
White Wolf Productions