On Sat, 28 Aug 1999, you wrote:
> webmedic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, you wrote:
> > > webmedic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > >
> > > > One other request if it is possible. I use an ls-120 drive
> > > > exclusively and mandrake uses it just fine just like it
> > > > would a floppy. even when I'm installing cooker I do it all
> > > > from my ls-120 accept one problem. When it comes time to
> > > > make a boot disk during the install, the install doesn't
> > > > recognize my ls-120 because it is looking for /dev/fd0 and
> > > > not /dev/hdd. On my system my ls-120 is /dev/hdd.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> > I tried perl -e 'sysopen F, "/dev/fd0", 04000 or die' and
> > it just came back to the command prompt. no errors just
> > came right back to the command prompt.
> >
> >
>
> ok, so it means you do have a classic floppy drive, aren't you?
>
> in that case, i must prompt the drive to be used. Or maybe better prompt for the
> drive on error. That way, if you're carefull not to have any floppy in fd0, it
> will ask which drive to use after an error message. Does it seems a good way for
> you?
>
>
> cu Pixel.
no I don't have a floppy at all just a ls-120
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