Yeah, 5-1/4 is tough to find. I do have a machine with one, and would be
willing to transfer stuff to 3-1/2" - just supply the disks and pay the
postage both ways.

~ Bob Ammerman
RAm Systems

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> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf
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> Harrison Cooper
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 1:59 PM
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> Subject: RE: [PIC] PIC Assembler
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> I have one, I think it's a Dell unit, but of course it's a 3.5"" floppy,
not the 5-
> 1/4".  My version of Power-C came on the 5-1/4" size discs.
>=20
> This has been an interesting thread....in bringing out from the dusty
corners
> names I haven't seen for a while.  The only one missing is Jory, I know
there are
> some of us around that do remember him :-)
>=20
> -----Original Message-----
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Of
> Jan-Erik S=F6derholm
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 9:20 AM
> To: 'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.'
> Subject: SV: [PIC] PIC Assembler
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> I haven't looked or searched for it, but it would surprise me a lot if
there isn't
> USB connected floppy drives...
>=20
> He, first hit for "USB floppy drive" on eBay:
>=20
> "1.44Mb 3.5" USB External Portable Floppy Disk Drive Diskette FDD for
Laptop
> PC"
>=20
> $9.51 with free shipping from China. How the heck can they built it *and*
ship
> it worldwide for that amount?
>=20
> Right, looking closer, if you want support for anything newer then WinXP,
you
> have to pay a little more. Still reasonable...
>=20
> Jan-Erik.
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> -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
> Fr=E5n: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] F=F6r Al=
len
> Mulvey
> Skickat: den 29 augusti 2016 16:36
> Till: 'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.' <piclist@mit.edu>
> =C4mne: RE: [PIC] PIC Assembler
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> I, too, have Power C. I even have a floppy drive to read the disks. I'm
not sure if
> I have drivers though. Is it possible to access a floppy drive from a
modern
> computer? I'm using Windows 10 Pro.
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> Allen
> Ps: Today I use Mikro-C with an EasyPIC v7.
>=20
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist- bounces@mit.edu] On
> > Behalf Of Harold Hallikainen
> > Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 9:29 AM
> > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> > Subject: Re: [PIC] PIC Assembler
> >
> > Years ago, I used "Power C." It was a compiler that ran
> under
> > MS DOS. It
> > came with a very extensive manual that was a good introduction to C. I
> > still have it!
> >
> > Harold
> >
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