Introduction

• "Disk Image and Browse" software to operate the Device Side Data FC5025 floppy controller can be installed in the BitCurator environment and other Linux operating systems.
  
  
• Each FC5025 floppy controller is sold with a CD that includes software and drivers. To use the latest version of the software and drivers, download the source code from Device Side Data. Check for updates at: http://www.deviceside.com/drivers.html.  
  
  
• Commands are highlighted in bold font

Make directory for FC5025 software

1. Open terminal.
   
   

2. Make a new folder called FC5025: mkdir FC5025

Download and extract latest software

1. Navigate to the new folder: cd FC5025
   
   

2. Download the latest version of the source code: wget http://www.deviceside.com/FC5025_Driver_Source_Code_v1309.tar.gz
   
   
3. Extract source code: tar xvfz FC5025_Driver_Source_Code_v1309.tar.gz
   
   This will create a folder called dib.
   
   
4. Run: sudo mv /home/bcadmin/dib/025_fc5025.rules /etc/udev/rules.d
   
   This moves a udev rules file that was extracted in previous step.
   

Install dependencies

1. Install binutils: sudo apt-get install binutils
   
   
2. Install libusb: sudo apt-get install libusb-1.0
   
   
3. Install libusb: sudo apt-get install libusb-dev

Compile software

1. Navigate to the dib/backend directory: cd dib/backend
   
   

2. Compile source code: make
   
   

3. Navigate to the dib/cmd directory: cd ../cmd
   
   

4. Compile source code: make 
   
   

5. Navigate to the dib/xdib directory: cd ../xdib
   
   

6. Compile source code: make

Install software

1. Navigate back to the dib folder: cd ..
   
   
2. Install contents of dib/backend folder: sudo cp ./backend/read_order.pl /usr/local/bin
   
   
3. Install fcbrowse utility: sudo cp ./cmd/fcbrowse /usr/local/bin
   
   
4. Install fcdrives utility: sudo cp ./cmd/fcdrives /usr/local/bin
   
   
5. Install fcformats utility: sudo cp ./cmd/fcformats /usr/local/bin
   
   
6. Install fcimage utility: sudo cp ./cmd/fcimage /usr/local/bin
   
   
7. Install GUI: sudo cp ./xdib/xdib /usr/local/bin

Launch software

1. Launch the graphical user interface: xdib
   
   
2. The GUI should open in a new window.
   
   

Use FC5025 to create forensic image of 5.25 inch floppy disk

1. Follow procedures for creating forensic images of 5.25 inch floppy disks.