On 2024-01-15 15:06, James wrote: > On 2024-01-15 13:28, Nash JC - NCF wrote: > >The subject is the topic. Does anyone have a device/machine that > >still reads 5.25" floppies. There's a library/archive at Bishops U. > >looking to do this for a non-exorbitant cost. Amazon popped up a > >device for about 30 microseconds, and it wasn't expensive, but gone > >now.
Wow, your browser is way more responsive than mine! ;-) > >I have a curiosity interest, but only one or two old disks that I > >don't need to read. > > > >JN > > https://www.amazon.ca/20%C3%9715%C3%973-Neutral-External-Portable-Diskette/dp/B0CCSHRF3W/ref=sr_1_28?crid=JH6W6FJHV59S&keywords=floppy+disk+reader&qid=1705349101&sprefix=floppy+disk+reader%2Caps%2C311&sr=8-28 I wasn't planning to reply to this thread... Since when has a 5.25" floppy ever been able to hold 1.44M of data? That looks like a mis-labelled 3.5" drive. I've already got one of these external 3.5" USB floppy drives. Here's the best I could find on Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Teac-FD235HFC929-Black-Green-Compliant/dp/B000FVDLAU/ref=pd_rhf_dp_s_di_int_pop_multi_srecs_sabr_cn_d_sccl_1_5/140-5373003-7372012?pd_rd_w=gxtII&content-id=amzn1.sym.2e0520d1-37e7-41f7-a665-14791b1d5ad1&pf_rd_p=2e0520d1-37e7-41f7-a665-14791b1d5ad1&pf_rd_r=4PFRPC7P5P40CAJ6M49J&pd_rd_wg=ohdpP&pd_rd_r=8d75b733-0534-49c5-9622-2a2de1fbc258&pd_rd_i=B000FVDLAU&psc=1 However, that is an internal parallel interface. I also have a Dell Precision 370 machine here with both 5.25" and 3.5" internal parallel interface floppy drives. It ran Linux. I haven't booted it in at least a decade... It does have USB and Ethernet interfaces, so the chances of getting that data off a 5.25" to something usefully modern are non-zero. I have at least two other older machines with both 5.25" and 3.5" floppy drives, including one that was an early OCLUG tux machine that predates the OCLUG tux V20z Sun Fire 1U blade that is still in my DEC 19" rack (including its identical HW backup). The V20z machines have 3.5" floppies and CD/DVD only. slainte mhath, RGB -- Richard Guy Briggs -- ~\ -- ~\ <hpv.tricolour.ca> <www.TriColour.ca> -- \___ o \@ @ Ride yer bike! Ottawa, ON, CANADA -- Lo_>__M__\\/\%__\\/\% Vote! -- <greenparty.ca>_____GTVS6#790__(*)__(*)________(*)(*)_________________ To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscr...@linux-ottawa.org To get help send a blank message to linux+h...@linux-ottawa.org To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org
