Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site sdcc3.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!genrad!decvax!mcnc!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcc3!23176064 From: 23176064@sdcc3.UUCP ([>Voltage Spike<]) Newsgroups: net.micro.apple Subject: Re: Apple ][+ disk drives Message-ID: <2438@sdcc3.UUCP> Date: Sun, 4-Nov-84 04:40:54 EST Article-I.D.: sdcc3.2438 Posted: Sun Nov 4 04:40:54 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 8-Nov-84 00:20:50 EST References: <435@intelca.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: U.C. San Diego, Academic Computer Center Lines: 31 > well after two error-free years, my apple ][+ disk drive is beginning to > die a rapid death... but its a strange problem, I wondered if anyone out > there had similar experiences/helpful hints. Well, I also had trouble with my Disk ][ drive, at the age of 2. My only solution was physically pushing the drive head back to beyond track 0...unfortunately this is only works for the next couple of boots. A much better solution is buying a new one, such as a Micro-Sci A2, or Quentin. Both are excellent. Also, I remember a msg. on the net about high density floppies...could someone tell me when these will be available, and who is producing them? > > The outer tracks work perfectly, the inner tracks are flakey with the > flakiest tracks on the very inside. > > Disks written long ago are only slightly flakey. > Newly formatted disks work perfectly (no bad blocks) > Both old and new disks get extremely flakey when things are written > and subsequently read from the inner tracks. > > Yes, it sounds somewhat like head positioning and possibly alignment > problems, has anyone had similar problems or know how to fix it. > (I do have access to scopes, etc.) > -- > ^ ^ Glen Shires, Intel, Santa Clara, Ca. > O O Usenet: {ucbvax!amd,pur-ee,hplabs}!intelca!glen > > ARPA: "amd!intelca!glen"@BERKELEY > \-/ --- stay mellow *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE ***