[Tfug] README PLEASE, EARL! Re: 5.25 drives

[Chas Leichner]

I found a bunch of old floppies in the IEEE room at U of A tonight, so
I would love to grab one or two drives to see if I could read some of
them.

~Chas

On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 12:58 PM, Bexley Hall <bexley401 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi Earl,
>
>> I won't be in until Monday.  However, at that time I'll check if
>> they are there.
>
> Last time I saw them, they were located on the hallway shelf unit
> near where the "brown barrels" *used* to be kept (before Haiti)
> just outside Joe's door.
>
>> I have no idea right now as to the status of these drives, if they
>
> Understood.  I think Joe was saving them for a guy who wanted
> the hub motors of a particular type (I recall him pointing out
> the distinguishing feature but shrugged it off  :> )
>
>> work or if they even still exist.  I can watch for
>> some in the stripping room as well.
>
> You could tell Charles to watch for machines that might
> have them -- but he seems overloaded, lately.  ;-)
>
> It's always the case:  we recycle stuff that has been sitting
> around collecting dust -- then there is a *need*!  :-/
>
>
>
>
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