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

[Franck]

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 ?
>
>
Sounds like 3.5" floppy...
Does it look like this : 
http://s3.pirillo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/FloppyDisk.jpg ?
or like 
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/5.25-inch_floppy_disk.jpg?

Franck.