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which operations need "motor on" at floppy disk device?

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 5:04 pm
by ehenkes
which operations need "motor on" at floppy disk device?
- calibrate
- seek
- read/write

Is that enough?

Re: which operations need "motor on" at floppy disk device?

Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 5:16 pm
by halofreak1990
Yes, those are the only functions that need the floppy motor to be on.

Re: which operations need "motor on" at floppy disk device?

Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 7:15 pm
by Hoozim
Anything that moves something on the floppy disk.