20 Jan
2023
20 Jan
'23
7:05 p.m.
Using the Greaseweazel is a two stage process. The GW itself connects
to the actual drive and just records the flux transitions as a series of
zeros and ones. This is transferred to a computer (PC, MAC, Linux)
where the captured flux image is analyzed by a second program which
understands floppy formats. You tell the analyzer what you are looking at.
The analyzer can then provide a binary dump of the actual data (track by
track) or for operating systems that it understands it can extract
directories and files.
On 1/20/2023 12:52 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
I’m now aware of the GreaseWeazle, but what I’ve not
seen is if it allows standard access to the data on a floppy, or only provides a way to
image the disk. With an USB attached 3.5” floppy the disk mounts on my Mac, and I can
easily pull files off the disk. Does this work with the GreaseWeazle and a 5.25” floppy
drive?
Zane