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   Message 13,464 of 15,439   
   Mark Bedingfield to All   
   Re: Mega Ste dip switches for hard disk    
   10 Jun 08 20:54:28   
   
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   From: atari030@nomorespampleaseoptusnet.com.au   
      
   pp wrote:   
   > On jún. 9, 14:34, Jo Even Skarstein  wrote:   
   >> IIRC it only activates HD-mode in the desktop floppy formatter. HD-mode is   
   >> handled automatically.   
   >   
   >   That's not correct. With switch 7 at original pos. my machine   
   > couldn't read HD floppies. When I moved it, then it started to read   
   > HD, and formatting in HD as option appeared too.   
   > Of course that HD is handled automatically, otherwise it wouldnt read   
   > DD floppies. Under activating I meant not momentaly mode, but support   
   > for HD mode...   
      
   I've had 3 MegaSTE's and they all behaved the same. I could format   
   1.44's with the switch off, but not from the desktop menu. The switch   
   enables a cookie for TOS. It flags the drive basically. There is an auto   
   folder cookie app that simulates the same thing for non   
   MegaSTE/TT/Falcon owners.   
      
   What version of TOS were you using? I have only really tried with 2.06.   
   I had a 2.05 Mega but upgraded it before I even used it. Also installed   
   TOS 2.06 rom's in STE's and STFM's as well as a couple of HDD upgrades.   
   Always the same. Step rate was really the only issue.   
      
   Mark   
      
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