Re: Testing
By: Andeddu to Moondog on Wed Jan 26 2022 09:13 pm
Re: Testing
By: Moondog to Andeddu on Wed Jan 26 2022 01:51 am
Another floppy substitute that is common is a Gotek. It fits in a floppy bay, and will format a usb stick into 1000 floppy partitions. A rotary d is used to change disk images.
It is good to hear vintage computers being put to use.
That's a really neat looking device. I had never heard of a Gotek before. I will probably try to fix up a few spares/repairs machines I have this spring/summer and will consider that an option as it is a lot cheaper than t device I am currently using.
Goteks sell on amazon starting at $30 on up depending on features. Depending on the platform it is going in, it may require flashing (pc, amiga, apple.)
I haven't done the research but I heard they were originally made for an electric piana/ keyboard that took floppies to record songs or trasfer instrument data. They also have industrial applications, where a floppy
would not last long in a dusty or hot, dirty environment.
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