On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 7:37 PM, Nikolay Nikolov < 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> 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
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