Wild-hair floppy drive question

[Doc Shipley]

Allison wrote:
>>>Doc asks:
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>>>>  Would a DSHD floppy drive with a DSHD disk in it
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>>  Sorry, no, I meant a 3.5" floppy drive.  As soon as Allison replied I 
>>realized the question was ambiguous.

> Ah, so you wish to use a 3.5" floppy for an Altos that has a 5.25 DSQD?
> 
> 
> If that is the question the answer is yes.  (use one hole media aka 720k).

   I have a few pounds of DSDD 3.5" media.

   What I think I *don't* have is a 3.5" drive that can be jumpered to ID 0.

> If not a TEAC FD55GFV will work as a DSQD 5.25".

   That's a possibility too.  The drive in the Altos doesn't sound 
particularly healthy, so I'm scouting a replacement.

   Is there a document explaining the differences between the several 
TEAC FD55Gxx drives?  I have a bunch of TEAC FD55GFRs, but the "V" 
models are really rare around here.

   And speaking of floppy things, you remember that set of Kaypro master 
disks I got from you?  I finally ID'ed them.  They're MS-DOS based, for 
a Kaypro 16.  :)  If you have a use for them I don't, and if not I'll 
put them up to the list for postage.


	Doc