Re: OT: Can modern PCs run 5-1/4" floppy drives?

Joerg wrote:
Got a new desktop from Dell (Vostro). Looking at the BIOS is only lists one drive letter (A) and just has the 3-1/2" option. Does this mean it can only run one floppy drive and it must be 3-1/2"?

I wanted to put two in there, one being the lone 5-1/2" I've got so I can retire the old machine.


The obvious thing is to keep an old machine with the 5.25 floppy installed, and network it to the new one when you want anything.
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