23 May
2023
23 May
'23
1:21 p.m.
On May 23, 2023, at 5:41 AM, Tony Duell via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
On Mon, May 22, 2023 at 5:25 PM js(a)cimmeri.com <js(a)cimmeri.com> wrote:
Sure it is likely to work. But the point of the other suggestions, such as the one I
wrote saying just to use a stock floppy drive, is that it offers another option that is
easy. It would also be a particularly convenient choice for anyone who already has such a
system sitting in the closet, or can get his hands on one easily.
While those flux widgets have at times tempted me, I haven't had a requirement for one
yet, and unless at some point in the future I do, chances are I'll just stick with my
existing off the shelf PC.
paul
On 5/22/2023 5:38 AM, Tony Duell via cctalk wrote:
It is, however, a viable suggestion, and that is better than none :)
I do seriously wonder why nobody has been suggesting the
flux-transition type of device. If it can be got to work then it would
seem the ideal solution in that it can handle anything the disk drive
[1] can handle, including non FM/MFM formats. > 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 suggest some box with from
the end of the era which came with an onboard floppy controller, and
dual-boot 98SE and some old Linux that can handle such a thing, like
Slackware or Debian. That would cover the most bases.
I am sorry, but I think this
is a stupid suggestion for many reasons.