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Date:      22 Feb 2005 10:27:35 -0500
From:      Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Why can't I access my floppy disk?
Message-ID:  <44r7j8k42g.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
In-Reply-To: <1357657649.20050222052929@wanadoo.fr>
References:  <1292549780.20050222044102@wanadoo.fr> <20050222034933.GB253@dan.emsphone.com> <1357657649.20050222052929@wanadoo.fr>

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Anthony Atkielski <atkielski.anthony@wanadoo.fr> writes:

> Dan Nelson writes:
> 
> > Is it write-protected?  Securelevel too high?  Check your console or
> > dmesg output; the kernel may be printing more info there.
> 
> No console messages that I've seen, but securelevel=3.  Does
> securelevel=3 prevent me from mounting floppies??

Yes.  This is, in fact, one of the main ways in which securelevel
makes the system more secure.

If you are going to run at a raised securelevel, please read 
"man securelevel".



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