Package: fdutils Version: 5.5-20060227-7 Followup-For: Bug #1032523 Dear Maintainer,
Here is the information on my Debian 8 system: Floppy Drive is now a TEAC DS/DD 360K floppy: larry@Debian8-386:~$ sudo setfdprm -p /dev/fd0 360/360 [sudo] password for larry: larry@Debian8-386:~$ lsblk NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT fd0 2:0 1 360K 0 disk sda 8:0 0 465.8G 0 disk \u251c\u2500sda1 8:1 0 117.2G 0 part / \u251c\u2500sda2 8:2 0 24.4G 0 part \u251c\u2500sda3 8:3 0 321.7G 0 part \u2514\u2500sda4 8:4 0 2.5G 0 part [SWAP] sdb 8:16 1 28.7G 0 disk \u2514\u2500sdb1 8:17 1 28.7G 0 part sr0 11:0 1 1024M 0 rom larry@Debian8-386:~$ sudo getfdprm /dev/fd0 get geometry parameters: No such device Floppy Drive is now a TEAC DS/DD 360K floppy: larry@Debian8-386:~$ sudo setfdprm -p /dev/fd0 TRS180 larry@Debian8-386:~$ lsblk NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT fd0 2:0 1 180K 0 disk sda 8:0 0 465.8G 0 disk \u251c\u2500sda1 8:1 0 117.2G 0 part / \u251c\u2500sda2 8:2 0 24.4G 0 part \u251c\u2500sda3 8:3 0 321.7G 0 part \u2514\u2500sda4 8:4 0 2.5G 0 part [SWAP] sdb 8:16 1 28.7G 0 disk \u2514\u2500sdb1 8:17 1 28.7G 0 part sr0 11:0 1 1024M 0 rom larry@Debian8-386:~$ sudo getfdprm /dev/fd0 get geometry parameters: No such device larry@Debian8-386:~$ sudo setfdprm -p /dev/fd0 360/360 larry@Debian8-386:~$ lsblk NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT fd0 2:0 1 360K 0 disk sda 8:0 0 465.8G 0 disk \u251c\u2500sda1 8:1 0 117.2G 0 part / \u251c\u2500sda2 8:2 0 24.4G 0 part \u251c\u2500sda3 8:3 0 321.7G 0 part \u2514\u2500sda4 8:4 0 2.5G 0 part [SWAP] sdb 8:16 1 28.7G 0 disk \u2514\u2500sdb1 8:17 1 28.7G 0 part sr0 11:0 1 1024M 0 rom larry@Debian8-386:~$ sudo mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /media/floppy/ mount: /dev/fd0 is not a valid block device larry@Debian8-386:~$ ls -alt /dev/fd0 brw-rw---- 1 root disk 2, 0 Mar 8 03:26 /dev/fd0 larry@Debian8-386:~$ ls -alt /media total 20 drwxr-x---+ 2 root root 4096 Mar 8 01:22 larry drwxr-xr-x 22 root root 4096 Oct 31 2020 .. drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 4096 Dec 24 2018 . drwxrw---- 2 root floppy 4096 Dec 20 2018 floppy drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Dec 9 2016 cdrom0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 Dec 9 2016 cdrom -> cdrom0 This Computer (Desktop) also has a Floppy on the Desktop, but nothing will mount it. Not by clicking on the Icon or trying to mount the floppy via a terminal. I've searched the Internet and found lot of postings on "Not a Valid Block Device", but nothing that gives a hint of a FIX. -- System Information: Debian Release: 8.11 APT prefers oldoldstable-updates APT policy: (500, 'oldoldstable-updates'), (500, 'oldoldstable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 3.16.0-11-686-pae (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_US.utf8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system) Versions of packages fdutils depends on: ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.56+deb8u1 ii debianutils 4.4+b1 ii dpkg 1.17.27 ii install-info 5.2.0.dfsg.1-6 ii libc6 2.19-18+deb8u10 Versions of packages fdutils recommends: ii mtools 4.0.18-2 fdutils suggests no packages. -- Configuration Files: /etc/mediaprm changed: "360/360": DS DD sect=9 "1200/1200": DS HD sect=15 "360/720": SS DD sect=9 "720/720": DS DD sect=9 "360/1200": DS DD sect=9 "720/1200": DS QD sect=9 "1440/1440": DS HD sect=18 "2880/2880": DS ED sect=36 "2880/2880": DS ED sect=36 "2880/2880": DS ED sect=36 "1440/1200": DS HD sect=18 "1680/1440": DS HD sect=21 "410/1200": DS DD sect=10 cyl=41 "820/1440": DS DD sect=10 cyl=82 "1476/1200": DS HD sect=18 cyl=82 "1722/1440": DS HD sect=21 cyl=82 "420/1200": DS DD sect=10 cyl=42 "830/1440": DS DD sect=10 cyl=83 "1494/1200": DS HD sect=18 cyl=83 "1743/1440": DS HD sect=21 cyl=83 "1743/1440": DS HD sect=21 cyl=83 "880/1200": DS QD tracksize=11b ssize=1KB "1040/720": DS QD sect=13 "1120/720": DS QD tracksize=7KB mss "1600/1200": DS HD tracksize=10KB mss "1760/1440": DS HD sect=11 ssize=1KB "1920/1440": DS HD tracksize=12KB mss "3200/2880": DS ED sect=5 ssize=4KB "3520/2880": DS ED tracksize=22KB ssize=4KB "3840/2880": DS ED sect=3 ssize=8KB "3840/2880": DS ED sect=3 ssize=8KB "1840/1440": DS HD tracksize=23b ssize=2KB "800/720": DS DD sect=10 "1600/1440": DS HD sect=20 "KAY16": DS DD sect=9 cyl=40 tpi=48 ssize=512 "GEN250": SS DD sect=24 dtr=0 fm=1 cyl=77 ssize=128 "ABC160": SS DD sect=16 ssize=256 "ACT180": SS DD sect=9 "ADL160": SS DD sect=16 ssize=256 "ADV160": SS DD sect=4 ssize=1KB "ADV640": DS QD sect=4 ssize=1KB "ALT720": DS QD sect=9 "AMI200": SS DD sect=10 "AMP200": SS DD sect=10 "AMP400": SS QD sect=5 ssize=1KB "AMS720": DS QD sect=9 "ARC400": SS QD sect=5 ssize=1KB "ARC800": DS QD sect=5 ssize=1KB "ARI180": SS DD sect=18 ssize=256 "ATR200": SS DD sect=5 ssize=1KB "BEE400": DS DD sect=10 "BIT160": SS DD sect=16 ssize=256 "BMC400": DS DD sect=10 "BUR360": DS DD sect=18 ssize=256 "CAL400": DS DD sect=5 ssize=1KB "CAS640": DS QD sect=4 ssize=1KB "CDI400": DS DD sect=5 ssize=1KB "CMC800": DS QD sect=5 ssize=1KB "COL160": SS DD sect=8 "COM160": SS DD sect=16 ssize=256 "COM800": DS QD sect=5 ssize=1KB "CRO80": SS SD sect=16 dtr=1 fm=1 ssize=128 "CRO200": SS DD sect=10 "CRO200": SS DD sect=10 "CWP200": SS DD sect=10 "CYK320": DS DD sect=16 ssize=256 "DEC400": SS QD sect=10 "DEC180": SS DD sect=9 "DEC180": SS DD sect=9 "DIR320": DS DD sect=16 ssize=256 "DIS640": DS QD sect=8 "EAG400": SS QD sect=5 ssize=1KB "EPS400": DS DD sect=10 "EPS320": DS DD sect=16 ssize=256 "EPS320": DS DD sect=8 "ERI320": SS QD sect=16 ssize=256 "ERI720": DS QD sect=9 "FLO640": DS QD sect=16 ssize=256 "FOR360": DS DD sect=18 ssize=256 "FUJ320": DS DD sect=16 ssize=256 "FUJ320": DS DD sect=16 ssize=256 "HCL800": DS QD sect=5 ssize=1KB "HEA180": SS DD sect=9 "HEU640": DS QD sect=16 ssize=256 "IBM160": SS DD sect=8 "IMS160": SS DD sect=16 ssize=256 "IMS800": DS QD sect=5 ssize=1KB "INT640": DS QD sect=16 ssize=256 "INS320": DS DD sect=16 ssize=256 "ITH360": SS QD sect=18 ssize=256 "JET400": DS DD sect=5 ssize=1KB "KAY1": SS DD sect=10 ssize=512 "KAY2": SS DD sect=10 ssize=512 "KAY4": DS DD sect=10 ssize=512 "LEX160": SS DD sect=16 ssize=256 "LNW180": SS DD sect=18 ssize=256 "MAC320": SS QD sect=8 "MAG400": DS DD sect=10 "MAI640": DS QD sect=16 ssize=256 "MIC320": DS DD sect=4 ssize=1KB "MON320": SS QD sect=16 ssize=256 "MOR200": SS DD sect=5 ssize=1KB "MOR400": DS DD sect=5 ssize=1KB "MOR320": DS DD sect=4 ssize=1KB "NCR640": DS QD sect=16 ssize=256 "NEC160": SS DD sect=16 ssize=256 "NEC320": DS DD sect=8 "NEC320": SS QD sect=16 ssize=256 "NECAPC": DS HD cyl=77 sect=26 ssize=256 "NECDOS": DS HD cyl=77 sect=8 ssize=1024 "NIX800": DS QD sect=10 "OKI400": DS DD sect=10 "OLI180": SS DD sect=18 ssize=256 "OLI320": DS DD sect=16 ssize=256 "OLI320": SS QD sect=16 ssize=256 "OLY360": DS DD sect=9 "OLY180": SS DD sect=9 "OSB100": SS SD sect=10 dtr=1 fm=1 ssize=256 "OSB200": SS DD sect=5 ssize=1KB "OSB200": SS DD sect=5 ssize=1KB "OSB400": DS DD sect=10 "OSB400": DS DD sect=5 ssize=1KB "OSB800": DS QD sect=5 ssize=1KB "OSM640": DS QD sect=8 "OTR1": DS DD sect=10 ssize=512 "OTR2": DS QD sect=10 ssize=512 "PAN320": DS DD sect=16 ssize=256 "PEG360": DS DD sect=9 "PHI160": SS DD sect=16 ssize=256 "PHI320": SS QD sect=16 ssize=256 "PIE800": DS QD sect=10 "PMC400": DS DD sect=5 ssize=1KB "PRO800": DS QD sect=10 "ROY320": DS DD sect=16 ssize=256 "SAG640": DS QD sect=8 "SAN320": DS DD sect=16 ssize=256 "SAN640": DS QD sect=16 ssize=256 "SEE160": SS DD sect=8 "SEI640": DS QD sect=16 ssize=256 "SIE721": DS QD sect=9 "SIE360": DS DD sect=9 "SIE720": DS QD sect=9 "SOR1232": DS HD sect=8 cyl=77 ssize=1KB "SPE720": DS QD sect=9 "SUP175": SS DD sect=10 cyl=35 "SUP200": SS DD sect=10 "SYS180": SS DD sect=9 "SYS360": DS DD sect=9 "TEL360": DS DD sect=18 ssize=256 "TEL720": DS QD sect=9 "TI1160": SS DD sect=8 "TOS320": DS DD sect=16 ssize=256 "TRS0": SS SD sect=16 dtr=1 fm=1 cyl=0 ssize=128 "TRS180": SS DD sect=18 ssize=256 "TRS200": SS DD sect=10 "TRS180": SS DD sect=18 ssize=256 "TRS360": DS DD sect=18 ssize=256 "TRS160": SS DD sect=8 "VIS400": SS QD sect=10 "WAN320": DS DD sect=16 ssize=256 "WAV200": SS DD sect=5 ssize=1KB "XER80": SS SD sect=16 dtr=1 fm=1 ssize=128 "XER160": SS DD sect=16 ssize=256 "ZEN100": SS SD sect=10 dtr=1 fm=1 ssize=256 "ZEN640": DS QD sect=16 ssize=256 "ZEN320": DS DD sect=16 ssize=256 "ZEN640": DS QD sect=16 ssize=256 "ZEN160": SS DD sect=16 ssize=256 "ZEN320": DS DD sect=16 ssize=256 "ZEN160": SS DD sect=8 "ZEN320": DS DD sect=8 "CBM1581": DS DD sect=10 cyl=80 ssize=512 fmt_gap=35 gap=12 swapsides "CMDFD2M": DS HD sect=10 cyl=81 ssize=1024 fmt_gap=100 gap=12 swapsides "COCO1": SS DD sect=18 cyl=35 ssize=256 "COCO2": SS DD sect=18 cyl=35 ssize=256 "COCO360": DS DD sect=18 cyl=40 ssize=256 tpi=48 zero-based "COCO720": DS DD sect=18 cyl=80 ssize=256 tpi=96 zero-based "TO7-1": SS DD sect=16 ssize=256 "TO7-2": SS DD sect=16 ssize=256 swapsides -- debconf information: fdutils/fdmount_setuid: false
