Author: Dan Ellwein
Date: 04:55:25 12/01/01
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On November 30, 2001 at 14:42:35, Christophe Theron wrote: >On November 29, 2001 at 16:56:43, William Penn wrote: > >>On November 29, 2001 at 11:52:53, Werner Schuele wrote: >> >>>On November 29, 2001 at 09:15:07, José Carlos wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, last night I found, at heart of an old closet, a box that brought very >>>>pleasing memories to me: the legendary Sargon III. >>>> Immediately, I felt anxiety to bring it back to life, but soon I took a >>>>deception when verifying that it was in 5 1/4 disks. >>>> The software is completely legal and I still remember when I myself, being >>>>still a kid, bought it like any other game. >>>> I was wondering if there is some way to get, without breaking any law, a copy >>>>that can run in my computer, that of course does not have a 5 1/4 disk drive. >>>> Anyone knows? >>>> >>>> José C. >>>My PC-version does only start from disk, so I think you have to copy it to a 3 >>>1/2 disk with an old PC. You must make the same folders. >>> >>>werner >> >>I haven't looked, but my guess is that you could find an external 5.25" disk >>drive that would plug into your PC. I also have Sargon III on 5.25" disk for the >>Commodore 64. I still have a C-128d that will run it, but haven't fired it up in >>a couple of years so don't know if the mold got to it. Mildew has ruined many of >>my old 5.25 disks, so if you want to save old disks they need to be stored in a >>sealed environment... >>WP > > > >Yes. Here in Guadeloupe, a couple of months are enough for mildew to eat a >floppy. > >I guess I should find a fridge and store my floppies inside. That's the only way >to protect them. Then I guess I should take special care when I take them out of >the fridge because of condensation... Huh... relax Christophe... have a nice, hot cup of kava kava tea... :) PilgrimDan > > > Christophe
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