From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Sep 24 15:53:12 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 926F016A5EB for ; Fri, 24 Sep 2004 15:53:12 +0000 (GMT) Received: from post5.inre.asu.edu (post5.inre.asu.edu [129.219.110.120]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 42FA243D45 for ; Fri, 24 Sep 2004 15:53:12 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from David.Bear@asu.edu) Received: from conversion.post5.inre.asu.edu by asu.edu (PMDF V6.1-1X6 #30769) id <0I4J00B01YLOY0@asu.edu> for hardware@FreeBSD.ORG; Fri, 24 Sep 2004 08:49:00 -0700 (MST) Received: from smtp.asu.edu (smtp.asu.edu [129.219.110.107]) <0I4J00BAMYLON5@asu.edu>; Fri, 24 Sep 2004 08:49:00 -0700 (MST) Received: from moroni.pp.asu.edu (moroni.pp.asu.edu [129.219.69.200]) (8.12.10/8.12.10/asu_smtp_relay,nullclient,tcp_wrapped) with ESMTP id i8OFmx71015847; Fri, 24 Sep 2004 08:48:59 -0700 (MST) Received: by moroni.pp.asu.edu (Postfix, from userid 500) id 03934E54; Fri, 24 Sep 2004 08:48:07 -0700 (MST) Received: from post1.inre.asu.edu (post1.inre.asu.edu [129.219.110.72]) by moroni.pp.asu.edu (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id h178g2p06640 for ; Fri, 07 Feb 2003 01:42:02 -0700 Received: from conversion.post1.inre.asu.edu by asu.edu (PMDF V6.1 #40110) id <0H9X00A01K62L9@asu.edu> for iddwb@moroni.pp.asu.edu (ORCPT david.bear@asu.edu); Fri, 07 Feb 2003 01:42:02 -0700 (MST) Received: from mx2.freebsd.org (mx2.freebsd.org [216.136.204.119]) by asu.edu (PMDF V6.1 #40110) with ESMTP id <0H9X006PUK62Z1@asu.edu> for iddwb@moroni.pp.asu.edu (ORCPT david.bear@asu.edu); Fri, 07 Feb 2003 01:42:02 -0700 (MST) Received: from hub.freebsd.org (hub.freebsd.org [216.136.204.18]) by mx2.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1006955A27; Fri, 07 Feb 2003 00:41:52 -0800 Received: by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix, from userid 538) id F40FD37B401; Fri, 07 Feb 2003 00:41:49 -0800 (PST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 90B272E8012; Fri, 07 Feb 2003 00:41:49 -0800 (PST) Received: by hub.freebsd.org (bulk_mailer v1.12); Fri, 07 Feb 2003 00:41:49 -0800 Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1102737B401; Fri, 07 Feb 2003 00:41:48 -0800 (PST) Received: from ra.dweebsoft.com (ra.dweebsoft.com [209.237.40.34]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A619543FB1; Fri, 07 Feb 2003 00:41:47 -0800 Received: from daxhome (anubis.dweebsoft.com [64.81.58.36]) by ra.dweebsoft.com (8.12.3/8.12.3) with SMTP id h178fdR5082624; Fri, 07 Feb 2003 00:41:40 -0800 From: Daxbert Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG To: dwbear75@gmail.com Message-id: <134e01c2ce84$bbea88f0$0a0aa8c0@dweebsoft.com> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4920.2300 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4920.2300 Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Delivered-to: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Old-To: northern snowfall , questions@FreeBSD.ORG Lines: 43 References: <3E436DBE.3020200@ameritech.net> cc: hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 5.25" Floppy X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 15:53:12 -0000 X-Original-Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2003 00:41:38 -0800 X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 15:53:12 -0000 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" To: Cc: 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