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Title: 20yr old floppies
Post by: TheBoy on 04 January 2009, 16:35:00

Whilst tidying up, found some floppies with DOS apps I wrote back in the mid/late 80s (720k 3.5" disks, thats how old!).

Thought I'd better take a copy and stick on the server, always handy to refer to.

Bugger me, every single disk read with no problem whatsoever!  Who would have thought the old floppy would be so resilient!

Title: Re: 20yr old floppies
Post by: TheBoy on 04 January 2009, 16:50:05

and if anyone still uses floppies and wants some, or floppy storage boxes, just let me know before bin day (tues morning)

Title: Re: 20yr old floppies
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 04 January 2009, 16:53:26

Why don't you do a car boot ?

Might make a few quid ;)

Or even a garage sale  ;)

Title: Re: 20yr old floppies
Post by: TheBoy on 04 January 2009, 16:58:35

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Why don't you do a car boot ?

Might make a few quid ;)

Or even a garage sale  ;)

means getting up early...  ...saying that, I think according to Mrs TB (who is a mate of the mayor's mrs), there is one held every 2 weeks about 300yrds from here ;D

Title: Re: 20yr old floppies
Post by: Elite Pete on 04 January 2009, 16:59:37

I thought this was going to be similar to a Skruntie post about a young girl who doesn't look after herself ;D

Title: Re: 20yr old floppies
Post by: hotel21 on 04 January 2009, 17:00:27

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I thought this was going to be similar to a Skruntie post about a young girl who doesn't look after herself ;D

spaniels lugs??   :-[   ;D

Title: Re: 20yr old floppies
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 04 January 2009, 18:25:49

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Whilst tidying up, found some floppies with DOS apps I wrote back in the mid/late 80s (720k 3.5" disks, thats how old!).

Thought I'd better take a copy and stick on the server, always handy to refer to.

Bugger me, every single disk read with no problem whatsoever!  Who would have thought the old floppy would be so resilient!

 ;D ;D

play lottery..you are on a lucky period :y

Title: Re: 20yr old floppies
Post by: amigov6 on 04 January 2009, 18:38:20

You could've worded that differently Jaimie!!!!!!!!