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   Message 13,467 of 15,439   
   Jo Even Skarstein to Mark Bedingfield   
   Re: Mega Ste dip switches for hard disk    
   10 Jun 08 20:38:13   
   
   From: joska@nvg.ntnu.no   
      
   Mark Bedingfield  wrote:   
      
   > 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.   
      
   My Mega STE behaved exactly like yours. It was a rather early MSTE with a   
   standard DD floppy. When the floppy died I replaced it with a Sony   
   HD-drive. It worked fine without touching the dip-switch at all.   
      
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