On 5/22/23 15:13, Tom Ivar Helbekkmo via cctalk wrote:
> Fred Cisin via cctalk writes:
>
>> Unfortunately, the ability to handle single-density (FM) reading and
>> writing correctly IS one that some machines can; some can't.
>
> For what it's worth, the Adaptec AHA-1542B SCSI controller contains
Fred Cisin via cctalk writes:
> Unfortunately, the ability to handle single-density (FM) reading and
> writing correctly IS one that some machines can; some can't.
For what it's worth, the Adaptec AHA-1542B SCSI controller contains a
fully capable floppy interface as per the original IBM specifi
On 5/22/23 13:49, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:
> Unfortunately, the ability to handle single-density (FM) reading and
> writing correctly IS one that some machines can; some can't.
>
> Although the 765 would have been capable of it, the 5150 FDC disabled
> that capability. It is available on onl
On Mon, 22 May 2023 at 10:40, Tony Duell wrote:
I am sorry, but I think this is a stupid suggestion for many reasons.
And
of course it has to have the right type of disk controller, I
certainly need to be able to handle single-density (FM) reading and
writing correctly. Some machines can, some c
On 5/22/2023 11:25 AM, js--- via cctalk wrote:
Hehe, I chuckled. I have such a machine (triple boot, DOS, Windows,
Linux) PII sitting here that used to be my primary machine (hand built
from cheap parts at the old Omaha, NE monthly computer show), no eBay
needed. Machine does not get a lot o
Thia is a good place to start
http://vintagecomputer.net/disk_images/index.cfm. from here there are two
complete how-to docs, software and images.
Bill
On Mon, May 22, 2023, 12:30 PM js--- via cctalk
wrote:
> On 5/22/2023 5:38 AM, Tony Duell via cctalk wrote:
> >>> I hereby formally retract my
On 5/22/2023 5:38 AM, Tony Duell via cctalk wrote:
I hereby formally retract my erroneous suggestion of a "386 98,SP2 desktop
with floppies and USB", and replace my suggestion with:
"a PC with USB and floppies", and let Tony decide what vintage to use.
Fully concur. If it were me, I'd probably s
I learned a long time ago that it's a waste of time to trying to help
someone who, instead of focusing on solutions, just comes up with endless
reasons why your suggestions won't work.
Sellam
On Mon, May 22, 2023, 6:14 AM Liam Proven via cctalk
wrote:
> On Mon, 22 May 2023 at 10:40, Tony Duell
On Mon, 22 May 2023 at 10:40, Tony Duell wrote:
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> I am sorry, but I think this is a stupid suggestion for many reasons.
I forgot whom I was dealing with.
>
> I am not sure I
> would want to trust something from an unknown seller on the web.
That is unreasonable, IMHO, but it is on-brand.
> An
On Sat, May 20, 2023 at 12:22 PM Liam Proven via cctalk
wrote:
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> On Fri, 19 May 2023 at 23:40, Fred Cisin via cctalk
> wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, 19 May 2023, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote:
> > > I do remember that, because I carried around a USB key with an
> >
> > Thanks, everybody for the reminde
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