Help transferring floppy disks from Amiga to PC via cable

[Obi-Wan]

Hi there guys.

I have a couple of questions that I was hoping that you could shed some
light on for me please.

Background:
I have a stock A-1200 and approx 300+ floppy disks that I'd like to transfer
to my main Linux PC.

After a bit of research I have bought a Null-modem cable (it's supposed to
have full handshaking DB-25 tp DE-9).
With a DE-9 to USB to connect to the Linux box.

It then occurred to me, that I also need to display my Amgia on "something"
in order to launch WB, run commands, etc, etc.

However my old Commodore 1084s monitor is long gone.

I currently have the following display devices:

2 x Acer AL 1914 sm
2 x Dell 1908 FPBL (which are provided by work)
2 x Acer AL 1714 sm

All connected via VGA

1 x Sony TV = Sony KDL-40CX523

I have had a quick google, and although its not conclusive
I dont think that these devices would show a 15 Khz signal from my Amiga

Q1. Will any of these devices be able to show images generated by my Amiga ?

(I'm not looking to do any gaming on them, just enought to get into WB
run some commands, and get my floppy disks transferred accross to my
main Linux PC)


Q2. (If these monitors cant display a 15 Khz signal)
What are my next best options please ?


TIA for any help or advice.

[Obi-Wan]

A BIG Thank you to everyone who has replied so-far
There are some brilliant ideas and suggestions !

@ Matt_H
Yes its a UK Sony, and yes it does have a SCART socket
but looking at the specs online, it doesnt tell me what type it is (component or RGB)

Q3. What type of SCART cable (and/or) connector would I need to connect my Amiga A-1200 to my
Sony TV, please ?

I'm also very much liking the look of that PCMCIA to CF adaptor.

Q4. Are there any Floppy disk cleaning "disks" or systems still available
for a reasonable price ?

I've had a quick look on-line but they are very thin on the ground, or silly prices.
I think that I would speed up the transfers considerably.

[Obi-Wan]

Hi there guys.

I have a couple of updates for you.
So there is good news, and bad news........

Positives:

1. I actually found a SCART to composite lead, and connected it, to my TV and Amiga.

2. The Amiga boots up perfectly !
I can see that purple screen of beauty

3. I gave a bunch of my disks a quick visual inspection, and they appeared to be  brand new.
there was no muck or mould on any of them.


Negatives:

4. (I've recently moved, so I still have a lot of boxes lying around).
I've searched through all that I can find, and I have only found
3 small boxes of disks (1x 50 capacity & 2x 10 capacity)
I'm sure that I have a few hundred more disks "somewhere"

5. The internal floppy disk drive appears to be faulty.
(You get the standard "click" noise, however)

I've tried multiple different disks,  and the same thing happens.
The drive does attempt to read the disk, however it seems to spin
quickly, and the noise it makes is that its "floating" and moving
quicker than I remember.

So, a bit of a shame really, but I'm immesnley grateful that I can
still continue with my Amiga emulator on my Linux PC for the time being


Thanks for your help so far. It really is apprecaited.