Floppy formats used with Memotech ?
Posted: 08 May 2017 15:52
Hi.
Saw the list on Andys homepage. I seems like only 5.25" 40 tracks Double Sided DD was used. For FDX
Dave knows I have a SDX in a FDX box, which only have 3 slots. Wonder if it used the same disk format, its a Qumetrack 142 drive.
By the way when I google Qumetrack 142, it said its a 80track drive wonder if its forced to 40track mode with a jumper?
Anyway Andys page also mention 3.5" 40 track format, its a bit weird how they did that. Did they only use half of the disk? I never saw a 40 track 3.5" drive. I seen 80 tracks single sided (which was used at the MSX) and the 80 track double sided also used at MSX, which was compatible with the PC standard.
It would be more logical if they used 3.5" 80 tracks single sided then? as the MSX did.
Later versions of SDX seems to run 3.5" 80 tracks double sided.
Saw the list on Andys homepage. I seems like only 5.25" 40 tracks Double Sided DD was used. For FDX
Dave knows I have a SDX in a FDX box, which only have 3 slots. Wonder if it used the same disk format, its a Qumetrack 142 drive.
By the way when I google Qumetrack 142, it said its a 80track drive wonder if its forced to 40track mode with a jumper?
Anyway Andys page also mention 3.5" 40 track format, its a bit weird how they did that. Did they only use half of the disk? I never saw a 40 track 3.5" drive. I seen 80 tracks single sided (which was used at the MSX) and the 80 track double sided also used at MSX, which was compatible with the PC standard.
It would be more logical if they used 3.5" 80 tracks single sided then? as the MSX did.
Later versions of SDX seems to run 3.5" 80 tracks double sided.