Large Amiga Disk Collection Found... - Page 2

r.cade · 13 October 2018, 19:19

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Originally Posted by nexus

im in florida maybe we can work something out
ofc i hope you and them made it fine through the hurricane
just skimmed me as a CAT5

Wow- hope you are OK. We only got 20-30MPH winds here and a little rain. All it did was knock over trash cans. We were lucky... looks like many weren't.

nexus · 13 October 2018, 19:59

yeah about the same here and ofc lots of transformers blowing
storm surge was only like few feet

r.cade · 15 October 2018, 00:54

Quick photo...

Mstone · 15 October 2018, 04:39

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Originally Posted by r.cade

Quick photo...

So cool! There is so much history in there.

nexus · 15 October 2018, 05:36

like said ill help but you have to ship to me ill cover the charges
but it wont be on my top priority list so it will takes me a very long time
still have piles of amigas that need attention kids and life you know the usual

chip · 15 October 2018, 07:15

Thanks for the help nexus

It doesn't matter the time you will need, important is preservation here

Crown · 15 October 2018, 08:26

R.Cade, how about writing an excel list of the content of disk labels? that way we could tell you if some disks are more of a priority to preserve?

you could take a picture of disks set nicely on the floor if typing the content is too much hassle?

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Originally Posted by r.cade

Quick photo...

jarre · 15 October 2018, 20:21

A list should be cool to select the most important unreleased ones. Or split it up and find enough people world wide to make adf's out of them

DH · 15 October 2018, 20:32

200 disks per draw, poor r.cade, he's gonna hate you for asking for an excel list

r.cade, perhaps you and some family members or friends could help you with that daunting task, it's better to share than trying to do it all by yourself, believe me, I know, but a list would definitely be advantageous to the preservation team

Mstone · 18 October 2018, 05:38

You never know what is on a disk just by its labels though. You can't be sure that there isn't something interesting on a disk that looks otherwise.
I have an idea... What if the lot of disks were split up by the drawer, but the people who got the disks collaborated on them and uploaded each disk to one place on the internet, so anyone could access it. Each person would have rights to upload files. It could be using a dropbox or something like that, and then once they are uploaded, they could go somewhere to be available for download online.
And if someone wanted more then one drawer, they could do that. But I just think it would be a great way to split up the shipping costs, the workload, and the time.

nexus · 18 October 2018, 06:16

to make shipping cheap might wanna lose the drawers and use flat rate shipping
we can put all the disks on archive.org many amigas games already there etc
even play them from within the browser
https://archive.org/details/softwarelibrary_amiga

Crown · 18 October 2018, 09:25

@Mstone: my suggestion was meant "better than nothing", not as the ideal one obviously

Mstone · 18 October 2018, 12:31

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Originally Posted by Crown

@Mstone: my suggestion was meant "better than nothing", not as the ideal one obviously

True, sorry.

Mstone · 18 October 2018, 12:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by nexus

to make shipping cheap might wanna lose the drawers and use flat rate shipping
we can put all the disks on archive.org many amigas games already there etc
even play them from within the browser
https://archive.org/details/softwarelibrary_amiga

That is a good idea! Can software that is not games or demos go on there too? Like random programs, or disks of files for some programs in the collection?

Frimann · 24 October 2018, 14:51

I would absolutely do this, but I'm living in Denmark. Packaging and shipping of 6000 disks would be a major undertaking and cost a fortune.

My suggested approach would be to record all labels in a shared spreadsheet, as suggested by Crown, and let the community prioritize the list (1 = top priority, 2 = can wait, 3 = don't bother).

The next step would probably be to import the spreadsheet in a database and expose it on a web page. A service would monitor a folder holding the ADFs as they trickle in and update the database accordingly. Community members would be able to test the ADFs, add comments, and otherwise adjust parameters of the associated record.

Elegant solution? I think so. Overdesigned? Absolutely.

nexus · 24 October 2018, 20:03

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Originally Posted by Mstone

That is a good idea! Can software that is not games or demos go on there too? Like random programs, or disks of files for some programs in the collection?

far as i know yeah put whatever you want up there many non games there preserved for many platforms where i got some FM-TOWNS stuff

Mstone · 30 October 2018, 16:37

So, r.cade, how much do you think it would be to ship 1 drawer of disks to a place in the lower 48?

Jope · 31 October 2018, 08:23

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Originally Posted by dlfrsilver

PS : the kryoflux or any other board are not suited for that. With them, it's too slow to do.

Then adjust the parameters. Use fewer revolutions per track.

15 October 2018, 00:54	#23
r.cade Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Augusta, Georgia, USA Posts: 548	Quick photo... Attached Thumbnails

15 October 2018, 20:21	#28
jarre Registered User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Deventer - Netherlands Posts: 599	A list should be cool to select the most important unreleased ones. Or split it up and find enough people world wide to make adf's out of them Last edited by jarre; 15 October 2018 at 23:11.

18 October 2018, 06:16	#31
nexus Registered User Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: USA Posts: 728	to make shipping cheap might wanna lose the drawers and use flat rate shipping we can put all the disks on archive.org many amigas games already there etc even play them from within the browser https://archive.org/details/softwarelibrary_amiga Last edited by nexus; 18 October 2018 at 06:24.

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13 October 2018, 19:59	#22
nexus Registered User Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: USA Posts: 728	yeah about the same here and ofc lots of transformers blowing storm surge was only like few feet

15 October 2018, 05:36	#25
nexus Registered User Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: USA Posts: 728	like said ill help but you have to ship to me ill cover the charges but it wont be on my top priority list so it will takes me a very long time still have piles of amigas that need attention kids and life you know the usual

15 October 2018, 07:15	#26
chip Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Italy Age: 49 Posts: 2,942	Thanks for the help nexus It doesn't matter the time you will need, important is preservation here

15 October 2018, 20:32	#29
DH Global Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Might as well be WORK :( Age: 56 Posts: 4,110	200 disks per draw, poor r.cade, he's gonna hate you for asking for an excel list r.cade, perhaps you and some family members or friends could help you with that daunting task, it's better to share than trying to do it all by yourself, believe me, I know, but a list would definitely be advantageous to the preservation team

18 October 2018, 05:38	#30
Mstone Registered User Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Virginia Beach, VA, USA Posts: 50	You never know what is on a disk just by its labels though. You can't be sure that there isn't something interesting on a disk that looks otherwise. I have an idea... What if the lot of disks were split up by the drawer, but the people who got the disks collaborated on them and uploaded each disk to one place on the internet, so anyone could access it. Each person would have rights to upload files. It could be using a dropbox or something like that, and then once they are uploaded, they could go somewhere to be available for download online. And if someone wanted more then one drawer, they could do that. But I just think it would be a great way to split up the shipping costs, the workload, and the time.

18 October 2018, 09:25	#32
Crown Demoscener Join Date: May 2006 Location: FR Age: 54 Posts: 459	@Mstone: my suggestion was meant "better than nothing", not as the ideal one obviously

24 October 2018, 14:51	#35
Frimann Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Copenhagen / Denmark Age: 39 Posts: 55	I would absolutely do this, but I'm living in Denmark. Packaging and shipping of 6000 disks would be a major undertaking and cost a fortune. My suggested approach would be to record all labels in a shared spreadsheet, as suggested by Crown, and let the community prioritize the list (1 = top priority, 2 = can wait, 3 = don't bother). The next step would probably be to import the spreadsheet in a database and expose it on a web page. A service would monitor a folder holding the ADFs as they trickle in and update the database accordingly. Community members would be able to test the ADFs, add comments, and otherwise adjust parameters of the associated record. Elegant solution? I think so. Overdesigned? Absolutely.

30 October 2018, 16:37	#37
Mstone Registered User Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Virginia Beach, VA, USA Posts: 50	So, r.cade, how much do you think it would be to ship 1 drawer of disks to a place in the lower 48?

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