On 08/21/2015 09:50 PM, Marc Verdiell wrote:
Chuck, I looked at the pin 2 signal and resulting drive behavior. It doesn't properly auto-switch between densities as it should. It does switch it for reading, but not for writing. Below is the full story.
On 5.25" HD drives, pin 2 is generally a drive *input*. That is, the host telegraphs what's needed, not the drive.
This is different from the 3.5" world, where HD and 2D floppies have a mechanical means (density aperture in the jacked) to indicate what's needed. Some drives/systems can work together so that the drive determines which media type is inserted and notifies the host.
But not in the 5.25" word. --Chuck
