Which systems use the index hole in 5.25" disks?

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Which systems use the index hole in 5.25" disks?

Postby matsondawson on Wed Sep 05, 2012 4:36 pm

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Re: Which systems use the index hole in 5.25" disks?

Postby tezza on Wed Sep 05, 2012 4:52 pm

Hmm..not sure. I know standard Apple II drives didn't.
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Re: Which systems use the index hole in 5.25" disks?

Postby TRS80 on Wed Sep 05, 2012 6:29 pm

I believe most machines that use a Western Digital Floppy Disk Controller (1771 or 1793) rely on this. Some PC controllers also rely on it and have trouble reading TRS-80 disks generated by some operating systems because there is insufficient gap after the index hole before the sector starts.
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