Testing disk controller for FM compatability was Re: Qumetrak 242 drive

[Randy McLaughlin]

From: "Vintage Computer Festival" <vcf at siconic.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 10:59 AM
> On Tue, 15 Mar 2005, Eric Smith wrote:
>
>> If you want to read single density, a PC with a single-density-capable
>> floppy disk controller.  Many aren't, and the only sure way to tell
>> is to try it.
>
> Speaking of which, what's a good test to try if you don't have a known FM
> encoded disk?
>
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Programs like anadisk & 22disk will give errors if you try to format at disk 
with FM encoding if the controller doesn't support it.

Also when you do format it you can run anadisks scan to check it out.

FM works on 3.5" disks (all standard media will allow formatting in FM) so 
you can test your controller without having to connect any other drives


Randy
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