Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 00:41:38 -0800 From: "Daxbert" <daxbert_news@dweebsoft.com> To: "northern snowfall" <dbailey27@ameritech.net>, <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: <hardware@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: 5.25" Floppy Message-ID: <134e01c2ce84$bbea88f0$0a0aa8c0@dweebsoft.com> References: <3E436DBE.3020200@ameritech.net>
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have you tried using: /dev/fd0.1200 I think 1.2MB is the normal size for a 5.25 dual sided floppy. --daxbert ----- Original Message ----- From: "northern snowfall" <dbailey27@ameritech.net> To: <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: <hardware@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 12:26 AM Subject: 5.25" Floppy > Morning, all; > I'm trying to get a Mitsumi D509V3 1.2MB 5.25" floppy drive > to work on FreeBSD 4.2.6. The operating system reports the drive > is available and definitely makes contact with the drive (visual > confirmation: LED). The issue is during read/write from the > drive. Error message: > fd0c: hard error reading fsbn 0 (No status) > I have the proper drive type set in the BIOS. FreeBSD seems to > agree according to the dmesg: > fd0: <1200-KB 5.25" drive> on fdc0 drive 0 > I've been doing simple read tests using: > dd if=/dev/fd0 count=1 bs=512 | hexdump ; > Any suggestions? > Don > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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