[GLLUG] 3" floppy

[Eduardo Cesconetto]

On Jul 11, 2007, at 2:43 PM, Stephan Andre' wrote:

> On Wednesday 11 July 2007 14:39:31 frank.dolinar at comcast.net wrote:
>> Eduardo,
>>    I hope you actually mean 3.25" floppy.  If so, I may be able to  
>> help you
>> since I have a couple systems that have 3.25" floppies installed.   
>> It would
>> depend on how the data is actually stored on these floppies and  
>> whether
>> they can actually be read by either a Linux or Windows system at  
>> all.  If,
>> however, as I suspect the Smith Corona used it's own format on the  
>> disks,
>> it will likely be impossible to transfer the data unless you find a
>> compatible unit.. If you really meant a 3" floppy, then I wish you  
>> good
>> luck.  The 3" floppies were available from Dysan for about a year  
>> before
>> they were pretty much laughed out of the market.  Again, however,  
>> it may be
>> that that's actually the format that the Smith Corona unit used.
>>
>>    On the othere hand, as I get to the end of this note, I suspect  
>> you
>> already know all of this.
>>
>> -Frank
>
> Nope, I'm pretty sure he meant 3 inch.  It was used on a few word- 
> processor
> systems.  I helped a friend get a 3 inch drive working; I am trying  
> to find
> out if the poor thing is still alive.  These things are rare these  
> days--they
> were not built well.
>
> --STeve Andre'
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Hey Steve, you are right, it is 3", and if you find out it is still  
alive, please let me know, my friend need to convert or print the  
document with a certain urgency.