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From: rachamp@mbunix.mitre.org (Richard A. Champeaux)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: Mac format disk reading/writing on the amiga
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Date: 7 Aug 89 15:09:34 GMT
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In article <13039@well.UUCP> farren@well.UUCP (Mike Farren) writes:
>glenn@extro.ucc.su.oz (G. Geers [ext 3241]) writes:
>>
>>Does anyone know if it is possible to read/write Macintosh format disks
>>on the amiga without purchasing a different disk drive ?
>
>No.  The Mac uses a scheme, halfway between CLV and CAV, involving 
>changing the disk drive rotation speed in three bands on the disk.
>
>-- 
>Mike Farren 				     farren@well.sf.ca.usa

Why do they do that?  It doesn't seem to let them pack any more onto the
disk since they only get 800k where the amiga gets 880k.

Rich Champeaux   (rachamp@mbunix.mitre.org)

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