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   coldacid ?? ?? :verified: (coldacid@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Monday, 06-Mar-2023 20:50:32 JST coldacid ?? ?? :verified:

   I should get equipment for imaging floppy disks (both 5.25" and 3.5") because I have quite a few of them that are probably worth archiving. Also I need equipment for ripping/imaging various video game carts.

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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Monday, 06-Mar-2023 20:50:31 JST 翠星石

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     • ↯ Klaatu - Some Brave Apollo ↯
     @Klaatu >should be able to use the DD command in Linux
     ???
     dd --version
     dd (coreutils) 9.1
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     ↯ Klaatu - Some Brave Apollo ↯ (klaatu@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Monday, 06-Mar-2023 20:50:32 JST ↯ Klaatu - Some Brave Apollo ↯

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     @coldacid I used to have some IBM internal programs for Imaging floppies. You should be able to use the DD command in Linux once you get a physical drive installed which means you will need an older box that still supports a floppy cable. Or try to find one of those external drives that supports a USB connection. Right now there's a deal on an external USB based DVD / CD burner for $20. I think it was at best buy. Finding a 3.5" / 5.25" external floppy may take a specialty store.