>-----Original Message-----
>From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] 
>On Behalf Of Bob Barr
>Sent: 24 November 2004 06:51
>To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
>Subject: Re: [EE]: 12C508A with Xtal Won't Oscillate
>
>
>On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 15:26:56 +1300, Jinx wrote:
>
>>> Aluminum foil, just enough to cover the window, held in place by 
>>> black tape should be fine
>>
>>It does work, or adhesive al foil or write-protect stickies for 
>>floppies
>>
>
>Some people are surely going to be wondering what the heck 
>write-protect stickies are. Some of us are wondering why you 
>aren't calling them by their correct name -  write-enable stickies. :=)

Maybe I missed something, but for the old 5 1/4" discs, it was a
write-protect sticky, i.e. putting the sticky on the notch would write
protect the disc.

Mike

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