[wellylug] VAX data floppy>USB transfer, but no FD

[Richard Hector]

On 15/04/13 13:52, Adam Bogacki wrote:
> Hi, While studying towards a postgraduate degree overseas I used a CP/M
> terminal
> to create a database in order to carry out multivariate analyses on a
> university
> VAX mainframe on the other side of town.
> 
> I was later given a copy of my hard-won data on a Control Data
> single sided, double density (80 tracks/135 TPI), StorageMaster (TM)
> 1262-00 floppy disk.
> 
> I would like to transfer that data to a USB for storage, and post it
> online but my
> linux machine does not have a floppy drive. I presume it is in VAX format.
> 
> Can anyone suggest the best way to proceed ?

Linux might handle the format, I don't know. But finding an appropriate
drive might be hard - and you'd want to be sure the heads are in
reasonable condition, so you don't damage your media.

I'd try universities. I know Vic have/had some old tape drives that got
used from time to time to recover data from obsolete tapes for various
local companies.

Richard