13 Jan
2006
13 Jan
'06
5:59 p.m.
On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 00:58:58 +0000 (GMT)
ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk (Tony Duell) wrote:
Not sure why this comment came out - the original conversation was specifically
about machines capable of running ImageDisk, which would imply PCs. I'm
Simple :
Several of us (including myself) don't have space to set up another
machine, like a modern PC. You suggested a KVM switch. As I understand
it, this is a device that switches a single keyboard, monitor and mouse
between 2 machines.
Why are you participating in this thread, then?
We are talking about preserving the data on old diskettes using a
modern PC as the tool to do so with. Why should it matter to
anybody interested in the topic that you don't have modern PCs to
use as a tool for reading and preserving images? Your comments
in this thread have been mostly offtopic.
I'm a little disappointed that the 'Thanks again, Dave!' thread
has turned into another rant.
> Heh.
There are three monitors on my desk, four machines above it on the
> "second level" I built when things started getting tight, and a
> (seldom-used) monitor sitting on top of those,
I think I already mentioned "KVM".
Yes, but this is classiccmp :-). Exactly none of the 180+ machines I have
here would work with a normal KVM switch (most don't have PC-like
keyboard interfaces, none have VGA-type monitors). A KVM swtich will not
help when the monintors taking up you desk belong to things like
classic-PERQs. Or, indeed, when the monitor is built into the machine