Floppy controller?

[WyomingKnott]

Has anybody know where I can get a floppy controller, for the old floppy-drive interface? Either PCI, PCI-E, or USB would be just dandy.

Can't read those 5.25" discs or Travan tapes with a USB drive.

 

[Emerald]

Does your motherboard not have a Floppy drive connector?

if yes use the correct cable and make sure to change the BIOS settings.

 

[sminlal]

The only floppy controllers I've ever seen are ISA-based cards.

No good for tapes or 5.25" disks, but you can get a USB-connected 3.5" floppy: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16821118001

For the older stuff, you may have to settle for finding an old used computer, perhaps on Craigslist. Luckily they're often dirt cheap if you can find them.

 

[WyomingKnott]

Does your motherboard not have a Floppy drive connector?

if yes use the correct cable and make sure to change the BIOS settings.

Nope. If it did, I would use it.

 

[WyomingKnott]

...you can get a USB-connected 3.5" floppy: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16821118001

yeah, I know. I have two similar drives; I can even boot from them. But I've got these old, 5.25" floppies and a drive, and I'm just itching to connect it to something.

 

[WyomingKnott]

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