Le dim, 10 jun 2001, vous avez �crit:
> > BTW, I can't get access to the floppy drive under
> > Linux (mount fails), while it works just fine under SMSQ/E:
> > did anyone got the same problem ?
>
> No, but I test it only every 3 months or so. Which version, any
> dmesg or /var/log/messages hints?
Here is an example after a "fdformay /dev/fd0H1440", note that
the load was almost 0 when fdformat was called (called from
the console, not even a X session running)...
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: floppy driver state
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: -------------------
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: now=4276930 last interrupt=4276593 diff=337 last called
handler=0008b648
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: timeout_message=floppy start
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: last output bytes:
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: 2 90 4274423
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: 12 90 4274423
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: 6c 90 4274423
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: f6 90 4274423
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: 8 80 4276591
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor last message repeated 3 times
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: 3 80 4276593
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: d1 90 4276593
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: 11 90 4276593
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: 7 80 4276593
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: 0 90 4276593
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: 8 81 4276593
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: 4d 80 4276631
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: 0 90 4276631
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: 2 90 4276631
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: 12 90 4276631
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: 6c 90 4276631
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: f6 90 4276631
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: last result at 4276593
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: last redo_fd_request at 4276593
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel:
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: status=30
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: fdc_busy=1
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: DEVICE_INTR=0008a64a
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: fd_timer.function=0008a5a2
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: cont=000e7ffe
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: CURRENT=00000000
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: command_status=-1
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel:
Jun 11 00:26:50 thor kernel: floppy0: floppy timeout called
Thierry.
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