From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Fri May 2 19:30:59 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8A21637B401 for ; Fri, 2 May 2003 19:30:59 -0700 (PDT) Received: from bilver.wjv.com (user38.net339.fl.sprint-hsd.net [65.40.24.38]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6C84043FAF for ; Fri, 2 May 2003 19:30:58 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from bv@wjv.com) Received: from bilver.wjv.com (localhost.wjv.com [127.0.0.1]) by bilver.wjv.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h432UthT040095 for ; Fri, 2 May 2003 22:30:55 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from bv@wjv.com) Received: (from bv@localhost) by bilver.wjv.com (8.12.9/8.12.9/Submit) id h432UsVg040094 for freebsd-current@freebsd.org; Fri, 2 May 2003 22:30:54 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 22:30:54 -0400 From: Bill Vermillion To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20030503023054.GJ31735@wjv.com> References: <20030502180358.D8B1B37B401@hub.freebsd.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20030502180358.D8B1B37B401@hub.freebsd.org> Organization: W.J.Vermillion / Orlando - Winter Park ReplyTo: bv@wjv.com User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.1i X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-26.2 required=5.0 tests=IN_REP_TO,QUOTED_EMAIL_TEXT,REFERENCES,REPLY_WITH_QUOTES, USER_AGENT_MUTT version=2.53 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.53 (1.174.2.15-2003-03-30-exp) Subject: RE: Floppy Support X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: bv@wjv.com List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 03 May 2003 02:30:59 -0000 > Message: 9 > Date: Fri, 02 May 2003 11:34:57 -0500 > From: Peter Schultz > Subject: Floppy Support > Is floppy support a bad crutch for FreeBSD? With the constant > fight to squeeze data onto the floppies and CD burners selling > for as low as $30, one would think so. > I was a fan of the floppies until it became impossible to > use them with JPSNAPs. It would be good to have basic fixit > floppies I think, but the install flops should be retired. > They were brilliant for their time, but I think those days are > behind us. > How many people are still doing floppy installs, is there any idea? I have serveral 1RU rackmount machines in a colo. There are no CD's in them - and no space for them. Front has 3 or 4 fans along with the slot for the floppy - and there just is no room to put in a CD in these designs. The machines are pretty packed as it is. > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list Bill -- Bill Vermillion - bv @ wjv . com