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to: COMPUTER NERD KEV
from: PHEUQUE
date: 2015-10-30 04:01:00
subject: Re: Catweasel Reloaded (C

On Friday, October 30, 2015 at 3:09:42 AM UTC-4, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
> David Griffith  wrote:
> >
> > There are similar projects such as Disc-Ferret and Kryoflux which
> > perport to do similar things.  They connect to the USB port and
> > therefore are ideal for intermittent use.  The Kryoflux is probably the
> > most mature and easily available.
>
> Disc-Ferret? And there was I thinking I'd found all the devices designed
> to do this.
>
> In addition to the Kyroflux, another easily available device is the HxC
> Floppy Emulator:
> http://hxc2001.free.fr/floppy_drive_emulator/
>
> It's 3.5" only though.
>
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I've seen those, and other things like it, but it still doesn't replace or use
real floppy disks. The Kyoflux and Disc-Ferret look closer, but with an
embedded system to take the place of the 15x1 motherboards.

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