9 Apr
2006
9 Apr
'06
11:03 a.m.
On 4/9/2006 at 10:26 AM Gene Buckle wrote:
Forget USB (and SCSI) for non-native formats. Both types assume a lot
about the diskette format, including sector size, numbering and numbers of
sectors per track.
Barring that, I'd like to know where I can find a
desktop ATX form
factor case that's got bays deep enough for a standard sized floppy drive.
That shouldn't be hard at all. Any box that will hold two CD-ROM drives
will hold a standard half-height floppy. If what you have is a
full-height floppy, you may need to get creative with your tools to get one
to fit in 2 half-height slots. But it can be done.
Personally, what I'd do is find an older 386--Pentium minitower box. Drop
a network card in it and use it to do your data transfers. You don't need
any kind of speed for diskette handling. The older systems with
through-hole IC mounting on the PCBs tend to be very reliable.
Cheers,
Chuck