>And by the way, floppies are terrible. The failure rate is about 75%. >Sometimes I can get the data off just before a disk error occurs, >sometimes there's a disk error before I can transfer the stuff, but it's >rare to get a problem-free disk. Of course, these floppies are all like >6-7 years old.
Hm. Sounds like your floppie drive needs attention. You might want to check if the upper read/write head really always touches the floppie's surface, when one's inserted. (Yes, that requires an awful lot of dismantling, I know :) If not, it will cause problems as described. �mart -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
