[NCLUG] FDD controller

[Michael Riversong]

I routinely carry a USB FDD in my kit.  Have had it for about 5 years now.  Works everywhere so far.


-----Original Message-----
>From: Steve Wolf <stevewolf6 at gmail.com>
>Sent: Jan 26, 2013 5:40 PM
>To: Northern Colorado Linux Users Group <nclug at nclug.org>
>Subject: [NCLUG] FDD controller
>
>We have a computer that I originally built in 1996 with a 32MHz i386
>and Windows 95.  Over the years it has had many upgrades to
>motherboards, processors, peripherals, hard drives, power supplies,
>and cases, and currently runs Windows XP (which Microsoft is convinced
>is a pirated copy, although I've gone the official upgrade route from
>95 to 98se to XP).  Its latest upgrade, which I'm doing this weekend,
>is to upgrade the motherboard/CPU/memory, as our existing processor
>burnt itself out after a fan failure last week.  So the machine is
>jumping from 700MHz to 2.9GHz.
>
>Throughout all the upgrades, I've kept the same old 3-1/2" floppy
>drive just to be retro.  The new motherboard doesn't have any IDE or
>FDD connectors.  I can't seem to find any PCIe FDD controllers.  Or
>PCI for that matter.  Do such controllers exist, or do I finally have
>to part ways with this small but sentimental piece of 1980's
>technology?
>
>Obligatory Linux comment: our Frankenstein Windows box sits behind my
>CentOS firewall/server. :-)  We keep it around so I can accomplish
>those occasional can't-do-on-Linux tasks, like updating my airplane's
>GPS database chips and running tax software.
>
>Regards,
>Steve
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Michael Riversong
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