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Subject: Re: Why can't I access my floppy disk?
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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".