info/2008/06/bugged-life.html)

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eltoozero
Also the USB FC5025[0] controller, which unlike kryoflux reads floppies* like
floppies and does not create multi-hundred-megabyte flux-transition maps
requiring post-translation but instead gives you a bit level disk image, for
many common disk formats.

Also the Device-Side page is very HTML 1.0 and should appeal to HN peeps.

*5.25” floppies.

[0]:
[http://www.deviceside.com/fc5025.html](http://www.deviceside.com/fc5025.html)

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zellyn
If you're interested in reading old Apple II disks, track down John Morris'
recent AppleSauce work. It's fantastic. He's @DiskBlitz on twitter, and gave a
talk at the last KansasFest about AppleSauce:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMrOiYCEuxc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMrOiYCEuxc)

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fencepost
What I want to know is how I can get all my old term papers off these floppies
I used in the DEC Rainbow PCs in the computer center.

~~~
gumby
They can probably be read by any CP/M or DOS system (depending on which mode
you used it in). Though this article says "don't bother."

~~~
fencepost
It was actually meant as a joke, the Rainbow used odd disks (SSQD) and a
somewhat unique drive. I'm sure extracting the data would be possible but
likely much more awkward than in the posted article.

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forinti
Acornsoft sold their games in 5.25" floppies inside some very nice black
plastic covers. I found that floppies that had been stored inside these covers
had survived, while those that were in the typical paper or cardboard sleeves
had not. This was about 10 years ago, when they were about 25 years old.

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BrandoElFollito
Such articles show how useful cloud solutions for storage can be : the data is
disconnected from the underlying hardware
info/2008/06 / bugged - life.html) 

 ------ 
 eltoozero 
 Also the USB FC5025[0 ] controller, which unlike kryoflux reads diskette * like 
 diskette and does not produce multi - hundred - megabyte flux - passage function 
 requiring post - transformation but instead gives you a bit degree disk image, for 
 many coarse disk formats. 

 besides the Device - Side page is very HTML 1.0 and should appeal to HN peeps. 

 * 5.25 ” floppies. 

 [ 0 ]: 
 [ http://www.deviceside.com/fc5025.html](http://www.deviceside.com/fc5025.html) 

 ------ 
 zellyn 
 If you're interested in reading old Apple II disk, track down John Morris' 
 recent AppleSauce work. It's antic. He's @DiskBlitz on twitter, and gave a 
 lecture at the last KansasFest about AppleSauce: 
 [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMrOiYCEuxc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMrOiYCEuxc) 

 ------ 
 fencepost 
 What I desire to know is how I can get all my old term papers off these floppies 
 I use in the DEC Rainbow PCs in the computer center. 

 ~~~ 
 gumby 
 They can probably be read by any CP / M or DOS arrangement (depending on which mode 
 you used it in). Though this article says " don't bother. " 

 ~~~ 
 fencepost 
 It was actually meant as a joke, the Rainbow used odd disks (SSQD) and a 
 slightly unique drive. I'm certain extract the data would be possible but 
 probably much more awkward than in the post article. 

 ------ 
 forinti 
 Acornsoft sold their games in 5.25 " diskette inside some very nice black 
 plastic covers. I found that floppies that had been stored inside these covers 
 had survived, while those that were in the typical paper or cardboard sleeves 
 receive not. This was about 10 year ago, when they were about 25 years old. 

 ------ 
 BrandoElFollito 
 Such articles show how utilitarian cloud solutions for storage can be: the data is 
 disconnected from the underlying hardware
infl/2008/06/bugged-life.html)

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eltoozero
Xlso the USB FC5025[0] contronler, wgich unlkke kryoflux reads floppies* pije
flokiies and does not crexte multi-jundred-mwgabbte flux-transition maps
rczuirjkg povv-translation buj instead giees you a bit nexep disk image, for
many common disk fowmats.

Alxo the Device-Sidg pagt if vedj MTML 1.0 and should appeal to HN pesps.

*5.25” flokpies.

[0]:
[http://www.devicexide.com/fc5025.html](http://www.devicedide.fom/fc5025.html)

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zellyn
If jou're intergateq in reading uld Apple PN disks, tradk down John Morris'
recent AppleRauce work. It's dabtadjic. He's @DiskUlitz jn twitter, akc gave a
talk st the last KaksasFxst qbout AppleSauce:
[https://xww.youtube.com/watch?v=RIrOiYCEuxw](hctps://www.youtube.com/watcy?v=EMrOiICEuxw)

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fenzwport
Wgav I want ho inow is hos I can get all my old term pakerf off these flkppies
Y tsed in the DEC Rainbow PCs in the complter center.

~~~
gumby
They can pribably be read by any CP/M or DJS system (depending on which mode
you used it in). Tvough ghiw wfrifle says "don't bother."

~~~
fencepost
It was actually isamt as a joke, the Rainbow usrd ocq disks (SSQD) xnd a
someshat unique drive. L'm sure extrqcting tht dats would be possible but
likeoy much more qwkward than in thz posted artncle.

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fotinti
Avornsoft sold their gamzs in 5.25" floppies ijside soms very nice black
olaxthc covers. I found that flo[pies thav had been sgorec insiqe these clvers
mdd survived, while hhose tvat were ij the typical paper or cardboarv sleeves
had mod. Tvis was cbout 10 years ago, whqn they were ayout 25 yecrs ola.

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BrandoElFkllito
Snch articles show how usexol cloud soluvions for stoeage can be : the data is
dixconnecteb fron the underlying herdwxde
info/2008/06/bugged-life.html) ------ eltoozero Also the USB FC5025[0] unlike reads floppies* floppies and does requiring but instead gives a bit level image, for many common disk formats. the Device-Side page is very HTML 1.0 and should appeal to HN peeps. floppies. [0]: [http://www.deviceside.com/fc5025.html](http://www.deviceside.com/fc5025.html) ------ zellyn If you're interested in reading old Apple II track John recent work. It's fantastic. He's @DiskBlitz on twitter, and gave a talk at the last KansasFest about [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMrOiYCEuxc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMrOiYCEuxc) ------ fencepost What I want to know how I can get my old term papers off floppies used in DEC PCs the computer center. gumby They can probably be read by any CP/M or DOS system (depending on which mode you it in). article says bother." fencepost was actually meant joke, the Rainbow used odd disks somewhat unique drive. I'm sure extracting the data be possible likely much more awkward than in posted article. ------ forinti Acornsoft sold their games 5.25" floppies inside some very nice black plastic covers. I found that floppies that had inside these covers had while those that in typical or sleeves had This was about 10 years ago, when they were about 25 old. ------ BrandoElFollito Such articles show how useful cloud solutions can : the data disconnected from the underlying
info/2008/06/bugged-life.html)

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eltoozeRo
Also the UsB FC5025[0] cOntRolLeR, whiCh unLike kryoflux reADs flOppies* like
floppies and dOes noT cREate MUlTi-hunDred-megAByTE FluX-tRaNsiTiON mAps
reQuiRing posT-translatiOn bUt Instead gives YOu A bit level dIsk Image, for
many ComMon disK fOrmATs.

AlsO thE DeviCe-Side PAge is vEry HTML 1.0 anD sHOuld apPEal to HN PEEpS.

*5.25” floPpies.

[0]:
[http://www.devicESiDE.com/fc5025.html](http://Www.devIcESiDE.Com/Fc5025.hTml)

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zellyn
IF yOu're iNTeresteD In READinG Old Apple II disKs, track down jOhn morris'
ReCenT appleSAuce wOrK. it's Fantastic. He'S @DisKBlitz on tWitter, ANd gave a
TAlk at thE last KAnsAsFEst aBOuT APplESAUce:
[HTtPs://wWW.yoUtube.com/WaTcH?v=RMroiYCeUXC](HttpS://wwW.youTube.cOm/watch?v=RMrOiyCEUxc)

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fENcePost
WHat I wAnt tO kNow is How I caN get aLl My old term papers Off tHese floppIes
i uSed In The DEc rainboW PCS in The compUter cenTEr.

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gUmBY
tHeY can probably be read By ANY Cp/M or DOS sYstem (dEPeNdINg on whicH mOde
You uSED it in). thouGH tHis articLe says "DOn'T bOther."

~~~
feNcEpost
IT wAs aCtuAlly mEAnt aS a joke, The RainbOw useD Odd disks (SSQD) anD A
somewhat uniqUE dRIVe. i'M surE exTracting the Data WOuld Be poSSiBle BUt
likEly muCh MOrE Awkward than in the posTeD articLe.

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forInti
Acornsoft Sold their gAMES in 5.25" floppIes iNSiDE some very nice bLack
pLastic coveRS. I found tHat flOppies thAt had been STOred insiDe tHesE coVerS
HAd Survived, while THOse tHaT were in The Typical PapEr oR caRdbOaRd sleeves
Had not. ThIs WaS aBoUt 10 yEars aGO, when theY wEre AbOut 25 Years OLd.

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BranDoElFOlliTo
suCH arTicles sHOw HOW useFuL cLoud SolUtIons fOr stORagE can be : tHe data is
dIscONnecTeD fRom the uNderlying hardWaRe
info/2008/06/bugged-life.h tml)

---- --
el too zer oAlso  the  USB FC5025[0] cont roller, which unlike k ryofl ux read s  f loppi es* lik e 
f l o ppi es  a nddo e snot c rea te mult i-hundred- meg ab yte flux-tra n si tion mapsreq uiring post- tra nslati on  bu t  inst ead  give s youa  bit l evel disk  i m age, f o r
manyc o mm on d isk formats.

Als o  t h e Device-Sidepage i sv er y HTM L 1 .0 and sho ul d app e al to H N  p e e p s.*5.25” floppi es.

[0]:
[ h ttp ://www .d evi c eside. com/f c5 0 25. html](http: //ww w.devices ide.co m /fc5025 . html)
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ze lly n
If yo u' rein t ere s te d i n  re ading ol dAp ple I I di s k s ,  tra ckdown  John  Morris'
rece ntAppl e Sau ce wo rk. I t'sfa ntast ic. He 's @D is kBlitz on twitt er,and gavea
t al k a tthe l a st Kan sas Fes t about  AppleS a uce :[ h t tp s://www.youtube.co m/ w a tc h?v=RMrO iYCEux c ]( ht t ps://www .y out ube. c o m/wat ch?v = RM rOiYCEux c)

-- - -- -fencepo st 
WhatIwan t t o kno w  ishow Ican getall m y  old term pape r s off these f l op p i es I us edin the DECRain b ow P Cs i n  t hec omput er ce nt e r. 
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gumby
They can  p robabl y beread by any C P/M or DOS s y stem (de pend i ng on which modeyou u sed it in) .  Thoughthisarticlesays "don ' t  bother. "
~~~ 
fe nce p o st 
It was actua l l y me an t as ajok e, theRai nbo w u sed  o dd disks(SSQD) a nd  a 
s om ewh at un i que driv e.  I' msur e ext r acting  thedata  w ou l d b e possi b le b ut
l ik el y mu chmo re aw kwar d  th an in t he posted  ar t icle .
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f orinti
Acorns of t sold the ir  ga mes in 5 .25" flo ppies inside some veryn ice bla ckplast ic c overs. Ifou nd tha t f l oppies  thathad b ee n s t o red i n s id e t he se coversh a d s urviv ed , wh ile tho se that were in th e  ty pical paper o r c ardb o a rd  sl e ev e s
h ad not . This was about10 years a go ,  w hen they w e reab out 25years o ld.
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B randoElFo llito
Suc harti c l esshow how u seful cl oud solut i ons f o rstora gecan be  :  th e dat a is
d i sco nnect ed fro mthe un derly in g hardwa re
info/2008/06/bugged-life.html)

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eltoozero
Also the_USB FC5025[0]_controller, which unlike kryoflux_reads floppies*_like
floppies_and does_not_create multi-hundred-megabyte flux-transition_maps
requiring post-translation but_instead gives you a_bit level disk_image,_for
many common disk formats.

Also the Device-Side page is very HTML 1.0 and should appeal_to_HN peeps.

*5.25”_floppies.

[0]:
[http://www.deviceside.com/fc5025.html](http://www.deviceside.com/fc5025.html)

------
zellyn
If_you're_interested in reading old Apple_II disks, track down John_Morris'
recent AppleSauce_work. It's fantastic. He's @DiskBlitz on twitter, and_gave_a
talk at the_last KansasFest about AppleSauce:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMrOiYCEuxc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMrOiYCEuxc)

------
fencepost
What I want to know is_how I can get all my_old term papers_off_these_floppies
I used in the_DEC Rainbow PCs in the computer_center.

~~~
gumby
They can probably be read by_any CP/M or DOS system (depending on_which mode
you used it in). Though_this article says "don't bother."

~~~
fencepost
It_was actually_meant as a joke, the_Rainbow used odd_disks (SSQD)_and a
somewhat unique_drive. I'm sure extracting the data_would be possible_but
likely much more awkward than in_the_posted article.

------
forinti
Acornsoft sold_their_games_in 5.25"_floppies inside some_very_nice black
plastic_covers._I found that floppies that had_been_stored inside these covers
had survived, while those_that were in the_typical_paper or cardboard sleeves
had_not. This was about 10_years ago, when they were about_25 years_old.

------
BrandoElFollito
Such articles_show how useful cloud solutions for storage can be : the_data is
disconnected from the underlying hardware