21 Jun
2023
21 Jun
'23
2:06 a.m.
On 6/20/23 13:59, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote:
On Tue, Jun 20, 2023 at 1:53 PM Warner Losh via cctalk
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cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
> OK. I have just read in a bunch of Rainbow disks. Most of them read fine on
> the first, second or third try. Some have a sector or three amiss (I've not
> yet checked to see if those sectors are mapped to the filesystem or not).
> Some appear to be 'unformatted' though sometimes they read with errors.
> These disks have what appears to be some kind of grime/mold/??? on their
> surface.
>
> Is there a good way to read these diskettes? To clean the grime off and
> allow the floppy to spin (they all are super loud)...
>
> At the rate things are going, there will be 5-10 of these...
Depends on what's making the noise. If it's dirt and heavy, I remove
the cookie to a clean jacket after cleaning. If it's oxide shedding, I
use a couple of drops of cyclomethicone on each side.
Works every time.
--Chuck