Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 10:40:29 12/01/01
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On December 01, 2001 at 07:55:25, Dan Ellwein wrote:
>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
A long time ago I wrote on my todo list "make a CD backup of all my floppies".
But I have never done it and it is still on my todo list.
I guess by now I have lost all the work I have done in the nineties...
BTW I'm drinking a coffee right now. :)
Christophe
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