[SLL] Old Floppies

[Bill Campbell]

On Wed, Jun 11, 2008, Kevin Reeder wrote:
>This is not Linux specific but I'm not sure where else to go with
>this, so I'm calling on the combined wisdom of the list to solve a
>bit of a problem. Cleaning up the garage I came across a box full
>of floppies, mostly 3.5" but also 10 or so 5.25" (Egghead "Smart"
>Sector Diskettes). Whoa! Humorous, right? Yes, but my wife tells me
>her master's thesis resides on three of the disks and other
>important files are spread across the others (any and all snarky
>remarks at this point will probably be taken good naturedly).
>
>So, I'm sure you're with me, but I'll spell out the question
>anyway. Where can I find a computer that will read the 5.25" disks
>and let me move them onto something useable on our system? I have a
>3.5" drive if needed.
>
>Your good humor and insights will be greatly appreciated.

I have several 5.25in drives on the shelf if you're willing to
make a trip to Mercer Island to get one.

Bill
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