argv minus one<p>When I was a kid, I didn't know what the “thump thump thump” sound coming from a <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/floppy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>floppy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/disk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disk</span></a> drive was.</p><p>It also made a buzzing sound, which I figured was the head moving back and forth, but the thump was a mystery.</p><p>I'm still not sure, but I'm guessing it's the stepper motor moving by a single track. Am I right?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/FloppyDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FloppyDrive</span></a></p>
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The Oasis BBS<p>Restoring and Understanding the Commodore SFD-1001 Floppy Drive<br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C64</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/SFD1001" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SFD1001</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/FloppyDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FloppyDrive</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/VintageHardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageHardware</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/IEEE488" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IEEE488</span></a><br><a href="https://theoasisbbs.com/restoring-and-understanding-the-commodore-sfd-1001-floppy-drive/?feed_id=1991&_unique_id=67c859d3a68e9" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theoasisbbs.com/restoring-and-</span><span class="invisible">understanding-the-commodore-sfd-1001-floppy-drive/?feed_id=1991&_unique_id=67c859d3a68e9</span></a></p>
The Oasis BBS<p>The Commodore 1570: A Unique Stopgap Disk Drive for the C128<br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Commodore1570" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore1570</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/C128" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C128</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/FloppyDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FloppyDrive</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/VintageHardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageHardware</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/CommodoreHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommodoreHistory</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/TechExploration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechExploration</span></a><br><a href="https://theoasisbbs.com/the-commodore-1570-a-unique-stopgap-disk-drive-for-the-c128/?feed_id=1963&_unique_id=67c70850a2068" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theoasisbbs.com/the-commodore-</span><span class="invisible">1570-a-unique-stopgap-disk-drive-for-the-c128/?feed_id=1963&_unique_id=67c70850a2068</span></a></p>
The Oasis BBS<p>Rescuing a Battered 1541: Tim’s Retro Repair & JiffyDOS Upgrade<br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C64</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Commodore1541" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore1541</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/FloppyDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FloppyDrive</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/TechRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechRepair</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/JiffyDOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JiffyDOS</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/8BitGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>8BitGaming</span></a><br><a href="https://theoasisbbs.com/rescuing-a-battered-1541-tims-retro-repair-jiffydos-upgrade/?feed_id=1947&_unique_id=67c5b7c8a786f" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theoasisbbs.com/rescuing-a-bat</span><span class="invisible">tered-1541-tims-retro-repair-jiffydos-upgrade/?feed_id=1947&_unique_id=67c5b7c8a786f</span></a></p>
The Oasis BBS<p>Switching Between Floppy and Gotek Drives: Ms Mad Lemon’s Amiga 1200 Tower Build<br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Amiga1200" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amiga1200</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/GotekDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GotekDrive</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/FloppyDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FloppyDrive</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/VintageHardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageHardware</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/MsMadLemon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MsMadLemon</span></a><br><a href="https://theoasisbbs.com/switching-between-floppy-and-gotek-drives-ms-mad-lemons-amiga-1200-tower-build/?feed_id=1827&_unique_id=67bdcec7e66ea" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theoasisbbs.com/switching-betw</span><span class="invisible">een-floppy-and-gotek-drives-ms-mad-lemons-amiga-1200-tower-build/?feed_id=1827&_unique_id=67bdcec7e66ea</span></a></p>
The Oasis BBS<p>Amiga 1200 Build: Installing Drives and Modifying Cables<br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Amiga1200" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amiga1200</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amiga</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/HardwareBuild" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HardwareBuild</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Modding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Modding</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/FloppyDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FloppyDrive</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/CDWriter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CDWriter</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/GoTek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoTek</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ZipDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZipDrive</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/PCBway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PCBway</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Electronics</span></a><br><a href="https://theoasisbbs.com/amiga-1200-build-installing-drives-and-modifying-cables/?feed_id=1687&_unique_id=67b3424c64b16" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theoasisbbs.com/amiga-1200-bui</span><span class="invisible">ld-installing-drives-and-modifying-cables/?feed_id=1687&_unique_id=67b3424c64b16</span></a></p>
Daniel<p>A new version of the HxC floppy emulator software has been released.<br>The floppy emulator HxC by Jean-Francois Del Nero completely replaces the floppy drive (of an Amiga) with an electronic device:</p><p><a href="https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-02-00042-EN.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-</span><span class="invisible">02-00042-EN.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amiga</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/AmigaNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmigaNews</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/floppyDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>floppyDrive</span></a></p>
The Oasis BBS<p>Amiga Boot Selectors<br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amiga</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/AmigaMods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmigaMods</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/BootSelector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BootSelector</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Amiga500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amiga500</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Amiga1000" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amiga1000</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/GoTek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoTek</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/FloppyDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FloppyDrive</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ClassicGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicGaming</span></a><br><a href="https://theoasisbbs.com/amiga-boot-selectors/?feed_id=1571&_unique_id=67aa07d0e3a05" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theoasisbbs.com/amiga-boot-sel</span><span class="invisible">ectors/?feed_id=1571&_unique_id=67aa07d0e3a05</span></a></p>
The Oasis BBS<p>Troubleshooting and Repairing Commodore 1541 Disk Drive<br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Commodore1541" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore1541</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C64</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/DiskDriveRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DiskDriveRepair</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/VintageTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageTech</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/FloppyDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FloppyDrive</span></a><br><a href="https://theoasisbbs.com/troubleshooting-and-repairing-commodore-1541-disk-drive/?feed_id=1481&_unique_id=67a230dcec5ee" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theoasisbbs.com/troubleshootin</span><span class="invisible">g-and-repairing-commodore-1541-disk-drive/?feed_id=1481&_unique_id=67a230dcec5ee</span></a></p>
Daniel<p>The floppy emulator HxC by Jean-Francois Del Nero completely replaces the floppy drive (of an Amiga) with an electronic device. The project, which was launched in 2006, is available in two versions, with a SD card port or with USB port.</p><p>A new version of the HxC floppy emulator software has now been released:</p><p><a href="https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-01-00055-EN.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-</span><span class="invisible">01-00055-EN.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amiga</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/floppydrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>floppydrive</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/simulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>simulation</span></a></p>
root42<p>For Christmas from my Secret Santa I got a Qumetrak 142 floppy disk drive. It is a DS/DD 5,25" Shugart style drive.<br><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/floppydrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>floppydrive</span></a></p>
OnkelBobbyWhite<p>The day was a complete success. My father had his own little journey through time. First we loaded Rainbow Island from the floppy and then played Wheel of Fortune for a while. During the course of the day my father cooked and while we were eating we watched an old episode of Wheel of Fortune and talked about the good old days.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/c64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>c64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/c64c" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>c64c</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/floppydrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>floppydrive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1541ii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1541ii</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/goodoldtime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>goodoldtime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a></p>
OnkelBobbyWhite<p>Update photo of my <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C64</span></a> collection ❤️🧡💛💚💙</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/c64c" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>c64c</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thec64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thec64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/c64maxi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>c64maxi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/c64mini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>c64mini</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1541ii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1541ii</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/floppydrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>floppydrive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a></p>
IT News<p>FlatMac: Building the 1980’s Apple iPad Concept - The Apple FlatMac was one of those 1980s concepts by designer [Hartmut Esslingers]... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2024/12/07/flatmac-building-the-1980s-apple-ipad-concept/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2024/12/07/flatma</span><span class="invisible">c-building-the-1980s-apple-ipad-concept/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/3dprintedenclosure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3dprintedenclosure</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/reproduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reproduction</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/floppydrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>floppydrive</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/machacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>machacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apple</span></a></p>
OnkelBobbyWhite<p>Update on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C64</span></a> purchases: The <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/floppydrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>floppydrive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1541ii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1541ii</span></a> & the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BubbleBobbleCollection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BubbleBobbleCollection</span></a> have arrived. However, the drive was missing the data cable, so I couldn't connect the drive to the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/c64c" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>c64c</span></a> & had to order a new cable for €10.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bubblebobble" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bubblebobble</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rainbowisland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rainbowisland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a></p>
Amin Girasol<p>Calling all <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Dublin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dublin</span></a>-based <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/mastodaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastodaine</span></a> !</p><p>Does anyone have a PC with a 5¼ inch (5.25 inch) <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/FiveAndAQuarterInch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FiveAndAQuarterInch</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/FloppyDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FloppyDrive</span></a>, ideally running <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a>, otherwise a <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/OS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OS</span></a> or even <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/GreaseWeazle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreaseWeazle</span></a>, that I could use to image some old disks, please?</p>
Amin Girasol<p>Any <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Dublin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dublin</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Ireland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ireland</span></a> based <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amiga</span></a> users on here with a functioning <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/floppydrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>floppydrive</span></a> - or even better - <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/GreaseWeazle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreaseWeazle</span></a> or similar?</p><p>I've got a small stack of Amiga game disks that I got when I bought an <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/AtariST" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AtariST</span></a> recently.</p><p>I'd like to meet up with an Amigan to find out if they're recoverable.</p><p>I've attempted to image them using <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Pasti" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pasti</span></a> on my ST and GNU <code>ddrescue</code> on my Linux machine (using a USB floppy drive - and providing sufficient power!) and in neither case have I been able to scrape a sensible image.</p><p>The filesystem used by the Atari ST is approximately FAT, so typically readable on Linux - but of course these floppies may have some kind of copy protection as well as being Amiga disks.</p><p>Any takers? There are about eight or ten diskettes. I can share snaps if there's interest. Thanks!</p>
Amin Girasol<p>Sadly, that didn't go to plan. I appear to have killed my ten year old USB <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/floppydrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>floppydrive</span></a>. It fails to read any media now, even known-good DOS/Windows-formatted FAT floppies that I'd flawlessly imaged a few years back.</p>
Amin Girasol<p>I'll drop a post and some snaps later today outlining my <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/beltandbraces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beltandbraces</span></a> methods for recovering data on old <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/AtariST" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AtariST</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/floppydisks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>floppydisks</span></a> using a <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/floppydrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>floppydrive</span></a>, <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/GNU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GNU</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ddrescue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ddrescue</span></a>, <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Hatari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hatari</span></a> and the <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/SidecarTridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SidecarTridge</span></a> hard disk emulation.</p>
Amin Girasol<p>The original <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/floppydrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>floppydrive</span></a> in my <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/AtariST" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AtariST</span></a> is irredeemably broken; the drive head ribbon cable had disintegrated. </p><p>The replacement I bought works beautifully so far. I've tested it with known clean floppies, and it's able to format them successfully, and I can copy programs and config from my <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/sidecartridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sidecartridge</span></a> <code>C:</code> drive to A: and run from A:. So looking good overall.</p><p>Along with the Atari, I received about forty floppy disks. The disk surfaces look clean - no mould or any other dirt - but the cases seem to have evidence of gnawing.</p><p>Before subjecting my newly installed floppy drive to these disks, I sampled ten promising-looking disks in order to attempt to <code>ddrescue</code> their data. Only one was successfully recoverable. The rest are entirely unreadable. 😢</p>
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