14 Jan
2025
14 Jan
'25
8:28 a.m.
On 1/14/25 03:50, ben via cctalk wrote:
On 2025-01-13 6:55 p.m., Joseph S. Barrera III via
cctalk
wrote:
IBM 370's had an 8" floppy, but I doubt it was accessible to
the OS or user programs. It was used to load main firmware,
emulators and diagnostics. IBM must have had something at
the factory to make those floppies.
Jon
I would expect universal condemnation for anyone
who
would ask if FLACC
were designed for floppies.
Did mainframes ever have a floppy option?
Do any copies exist and what was the
meduium?