On Feb 9, 11:17pm, Robert M. Woods wrote:
> Subject: Re: X11 and mouse problem.
> Yes, when connecting cables to any IDE devices, make sure the red side of
> the cable matches with pin 0&1 of the IDE device.. This is the safest way
> to ensure that your IDE drives are connected properly.
>
> >
> > My floppy light is on constantly and Linux says it can't write
> > to it. It tries to mount, takes awhile, then says something about not
>
> This sounds like you have the floppy cable installed upside down.
I second the above sentiment exactly.
