Talk:Telemuseums storage in Fetsund

Reading 8 inch floppies?

A couple of us are looking into the possibility of another trip to the storage in Fetsund. The purpose of the planned visit would be to read floppies. As many (most?) of the interesting floppies are 8 inch, the preferred setup would be a 8-inch floppy drive (compatible with ND floppies) with the necessary power supply, FluxEngine or Greaseweazle hardware, a laptop with necessary storage and the required software. A smartphone or other means to photograph the floppy labels is also nice. Normally there isn't internet inside the hall, so it is best if you have all needed documentation, procedures etc. localy available on your machine. It is also best to have verified your setup and your workflow before, this avoids wasting precious on-site time. --Torfinn (talk) 20:07, 31 October 2022 (UTC)

Alternative: reading 5.25 inch floppies?

An alternative floppy reading activity would be to use a 5.25 inch floppy drive connected to a FluxEngine or Greaseweazle adapter, psu and laptop. There are many 5.25 inch floppies in the storage as well, the need to be read. --Torfinn (talk) 20:10, 31 October 2022 (UTC)