How to switch a CBM 8250 to 8050 mode (by software)
With the following little basic program you can switch a CBM 8250 drive to 8050 mode until the next drive reset :
100 OPEN 15, 8, 15 : REM Open device 8
200 PRINT#15, "m-w"chr$(172)chr$(16)chr$(1)chr$(1) : REM Store in drive-memory
300 PRINT#15, "u9" : REM Reset drive
400 CLOSE 15 : REM Close device 8