Could you provide what you typed and what was spit back out at you? Did you also try mdir with a DOS floppy, checking the major and minor numbers of the device in the 'ls' listing or using /dev/fd0H1440 instead of fd0? Is there an entry for 'fd' in /proc/devices (I assume so).
What kernel, distro, etc, E "Anish Patel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes it does report an fd0, but when ever I try to mount it I get > mount: the kernel does not recognize /dev/fd0 as a block device > (maybe 'insmod driver'?) > > and when I do dmesg | grep fd > I have this > Floppy drive(s): fd0 is 1.44M > > Anish > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 1:22 PM > To: Anish Patel > Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; > [email protected] > Subject: Re: [SparcStation 10 Floppy Drive] > > Well, first of all, what do you want it to do? > > Does it show up currently during boot? Take a > look at the output from 'dmesg' and see if there > is a line that makes reference to 'fd' 'fdc' or > 'floppy' to be sure the kernel actually sees it. > > We're a friendly bunch and don't tend to flame nobs. :) > > E > > "Anish Patel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Does anyone know how to get the SparcStation's floopy drive to work? > > I am a n00b so please don't flame me to hard. > > > > Thank you > > Anish > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ferris McCormick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 8:28 AM > > To: Antonio Prioglio > > Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; > > [email protected]; [email protected]; Jon Leonard > > Subject: Re: [Xpert]Re: DPMS, Screen blanking with Sun Creator3D > (sun4u > > systems) > > > > On Tue, 11 Dec 2001, Ferris McCormick wrote: > > > > > On Fri, 7 Dec 2001, Antonio Prioglio wrote: > > > > > > > On Thu, 6 Dec 2001, Ferris McCormick wrote: > > [...] > > > > > > > > I'd be getting a Creator 2D soon. I'll be happy to test it with a > > > > GDM-17E10. > > > > > > > > Saluti, > > > > Antonio Prioglio [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Thanks for the interest. I'll send out a patch file in the next day > > > or so. It modifies three source files: > > > ffb.h > > > ffb_driver.c > > > ffb_dac.c > > > and applies to the CVS version 4.1.99.1, of about November 1. > However > > > the three files involved are dated 2001/05/04, and I haven't seen > > anything > > > else posted which would indicate conflicting changes to the driver. > > > > As indicated, attached source patch file puts some DPMS support into > > the Sun Creator/Elite driver for XF86, release 4.1.99(.1?)-CVS. > > The driver is in the Xfree source tree at (if I type all this right) > > xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/sunffb > > > > In that directory, the command > > patch -b < sunffb-4.1.99-DPMSMode.patch > > should successfully patch the files "ffb.h, ffb_driver.c, ffb_dac.c"; > > after that just 'make' in that directory should get you a new > > "sunffb_drv.o" (assuming you have already built everything once.) > > > > Now, with X inactive, go to wherever your existing drivers are > > (something like /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers depending on your > > configuration), save the existing sunffb_drv.o, and bring in the new > > one. > > > > To play with it, make sure that the already-working-with-your- > > Creator-card XF86Config file has the line > > Option "DPMS" "on" > > in its "Monitor" section, and restart X. "xset q" should now > > report that you can use DPMS, and you can play with it. Also, > > if you want, "xset s on; xset s blank" should now work. (If DPMS > > Option is not set, the driver will not enable DPMS, but you can > > change that behavior, of course.) > > > > Also, keep in mind Jon Leonard's note I sent you. I have no way > > of knowing if his remarks apply to your configuration or not. > > > > Good luck, > > Regards, > > Ferris > > > > -- > > Ferris McCormick (P44646, MI) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Phone: (703) 392-0303 > > Fax: (703) 392-0401 > > > > > > - > > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe sparclinux" > in > > the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
