mcguire@cs.tamu.edu (Tim McGuire) (07/04/90)
A few years ago I was using an Osborne I and then graduated to an Osborne Executive (it came w/ UCSD Pascal). I (reluctantly) moved all my computing to MS-Dos about 4 years back. Well, this isn't alt.folklore.computers, so on to my question: I recently needed to access some of my data from my Osborne I days, and found (actually remembered) that Media Master and Uniform will not read single density disks. I presume that this is a hardware limitation of the *BM drive. Can anyone give me any info on how to read my ancient manuscripts? Tim McGuire mcguire@cs.tamu.edu
SLSW2@cc.usu.edu (Roger Ivie) (07/06/90)
In article <6320@helios.TAMU.EDU>, mcguire@cs.tamu.edu (Tim McGuire) writes: > I recently needed to access some of my data from my Osborne I days, and > found (actually remembered) that Media Master and Uniform will not read > single density disks. I presume that this is a hardware limitation of > the *BM drive. Correct. > Can anyone give me any info on how to read my ancient > manuscripts? > You'll just have to find a machine that can do it. I presume that you don't have the Osborne anymore, so you'll have to find someone else that can. I was able to read one with my Kaypro 10 using Uniform. -- =============================================================================== Roger Ivie 35 S 300 W Logan, Ut. 84321 (801) 752-8633 ===============================================================================
dave@compnect.UUCP (Dave Ratcliffe) (07/09/90)
In article <6320@helios.TAMU.EDU>, mcguire@cs.tamu.edu (Tim McGuire) writes: > A few years ago I was using an Osborne I and then graduated to an > Osborne Executive (it came w/ UCSD Pascal). [ ... ] > I recently needed to access some of my data from my Osborne I days, and > found (actually remembered) that Media Master and Uniform will not read > single density disks. I presume that this is a hardware limitation of > the *BM drive. Can anyone give me any info on how to read my ancient > manuscripts? Musta been a REAL old version of Uniform. I thought it was capable of single density so I just fired up version 1.08 and I'm looking at it on my PC screen right now. Not only does it support several single density formats, it even specifically lists TWO Osborne I formats, both double AND single desity. So, all you need is a newer version of Uniform and you've got it licked. :-) As to Media Master, I can't help you there. Never tried it. *>> Dave <<* [------: Dave Ratcliffe :--------:-: 2832 Croyden Rd. Harrisburg Pa. 17104 :-] : dave@compnect.uucp -or- : The Data Factory BBS : : uunet!wa3wbu!compnect!dave -or-: Data: (717)657-4997 - (717)657-4992 : : compnect!dave@uunet.UU.NET :...........................................] [........use what works..........]