Am 30.04.2013 00:42 schrieb "Rolf Grunsky" <rgrun...@sympatico.ca>: > > On 13-04-29 04:48 PM, Adrian Maier wrote: >> >> On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 7:37 PM, Nikolay Nikolov >> <nick...@users.sourceforge.net <mailto:nick...@users.sourceforge.net>> >> >> wrote: >> >> On 04/29/2013 12:49 PM, Michael Schnell wrote: >> >> On 04/27/2013 02:11 PM, Bart wrote: >> >> On 4/27/13, Reinier Olislagers <reinierolislag...@gmail.com >> <mailto:reinierolislag...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> Noticed that an 8086 branch was merged to fpc trunk. Is >> it time to get >> out some 5.25" diskettes[1]? >> >> [1] Shame I dumped all the accompanying hardware long >> ago ;) Perhaps >> break out DOSBOX ;) >> >> >> I think I still can dig out some 8" single sided single density >> diskettes with 160 K or something. >> >> >> Actually, for me, the most convenient way to transfer data to and >> from a vintage PC is via an RS232 null modem cable. You can connect >> it to your modern PC directly - even if you don't have an RS232 >> port, there are cheap USB to RS232 converters available, if >> necessary, while there's no normal way to attach a 5.25 inch floppy >> to a modern PC. >> >> >> Hi , >> >> Hmm... as far as know there should be no problem to use a 5.25 floppy >> with a modern PC ? ... as long as the motherboard has the floppy >> connector and you have a cable like this >> http://www.simulationexams.com/tutorials/aplus/core/images/fdd-cable.jpg ? >> >> -- >> Adrian M >> > > Most (all?) current boards no longer have a floppy connector. My most recent motherboard, a mini-atx, doesn't even have an IDE connector.
And of course there don't exist any USB floppy controllers... http://www.kryoflux.com/ :) Regards, Sven
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