Michael Barker wrote:
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I have install Mandrake 7 on a Dell laptop. It installed okay,
> however it seems to have problems when the floppy drive is not
> attached. It seems to think that the device is there when it boots.
> This causes problems with some applications (eg. gtop and rpm). It
> will report device timeout errors while trying to run these programs
> also it some times locks up while shutting down (also report the same
> timeout errors). Is there an option I can set that lets the system
> know that no floppy is installed (other than recompling the kernel)?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael Barker
> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ummm, you used "supermount" in your installation. Ths mounts the device
and checks frequently for media inserted to save you the trouble of
mounting and unmounting.
As root do
# supermount disable
and the problem should stop immediately.
You could also hack on /etc/fstab if that is your style and change the
floppy to a normal mount/unmount scheme while leaving the CD
supermounted.
Civileme
