Board:   [DoveNet] Hardware/Software Help
Subject: Re: Thin Client Pc To Run
From:    Gamgee
Date:    Tue Jan 13, 2026 08:20

Subject: Re: Thin Client Pc To Run Dos
@VIA: PALANTIR
-=> Mortar wrote to Gamgee <=-

 Mo>   Re: Re: Thin Client Pc To Run Dos
Mo>   By: Gamgee to Mortar on Mon Jan 12 2026 08:27:44

 > I don't think the 5.25" drive is available in USB/external version.I
 > see none on Amazon or Ebay.

 Mo> Those were my first stops as well; zip, zero, nadda.  However, I did
 Mo> see several external 5 1/4" drives using the Shugart interface.
 Mo> Digging further, I came accross the Device Side Data FC5025 USB 5.25"
 Mo> Floppy Controller.  It'll allow you to connect std. PC 5 1/4" floppy
 Mo> drives (as well as many 8-bit computer floppy drives) to your PC.  It's
 Mo> not a perfect solution.  It's a read-only setup and You still have to
 Mo> provide power to the drive from somewhere.

 Mo> Here's a link so you can read all the gory details:
 Mo> https://shop.deviceside.com/prod/fc5025

Nice find, and very interesting.  Seems like it would work for getting
data from old disks, and storing it safely on modern media.  Coolstuff!



.... Gone crazy, be back later, please leave message.
--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52
 ■ Synchronet ■ Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FL
.