Re: floppy disk hardware failure ?
Lee Harr [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Is this a hardware problem? I get the same thing with all disks I have tried. Yes, probably. I'm guessing it's an MS-DOS type floppy, being mounted with mount -t msdos. You might try the mtools, which parse the filesystem a little differently, but it's unlikely to matter when the very first block is failing. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: floppy disk hardware failure ?
May 28 10:20:21 tern /kernel: fd0c: hard error reading fsbn 0 (ST0 40abnrml ST1 1no_am ST2 0 cyl 0 hd 0 sec 1) May 28 10:20:24 tern /kernel: fd0c: hard error reading fsbn 0 (ST0 40abnrml ST1 1no_am ST2 0 cyl 0 hd 0 sec 1) May 28 10:22:46 tern /kernel: fd0c: hard error writing fsbn 0 of 0-1 (ST0 40abnrml ST1 1no_am ST2 0 cyl 0 hd 0 sec 1) Is this a hardware problem? I get the same thing with all disks I have tried. Yes, probably. I'm guessing it's an MS-DOS type floppy, being mounted with mount -t msdos. You might try the mtools, which parse the filesystem a little differently, but it's unlikely to matter when the very first block is failing. Sorry, mine was a poorly asked question. I never mount DOS floppies on my system, I use mtools as you suggest. I am getting these same type messages using both mtools or even trying to access the floppy with dd I think I will try a different floppy drive when I have a chance to bring the system down for a few minutes. Thanks for your time. _ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
floppy disk hardware failure ?
Hi; Recently, trying to use my floppy disk drive, I started getting messages like this: May 28 10:20:21 tern /kernel: fd0c: hard error reading fsbn 0 (ST0 40abnrml ST1 1no_am ST2 0 cyl 0 hd 0 sec 1) May 28 10:20:24 tern /kernel: fd0c: hard error reading fsbn 0 (ST0 40abnrml ST1 1no_am ST2 0 cyl 0 hd 0 sec 1) May 28 10:22:46 tern /kernel: fd0c: hard error writing fsbn 0 of 0-1 (ST0 40abnrml ST1 1no_am ST2 0 cyl 0 hd 0 sec 1) May 28 10:42:19 tern /kernel: fd0c: hard error reading fsbn 0 of 0-1 (ST0 40abnrml ST1 1no_am ST2 0 cyl 0 hd 0 sec 1) May 28 10:45:05 tern /kernel: fd0c: hard error reading fsbn 0 of 0-1 (ST0 40abnrml ST1 1no_am ST2 0 cyl 0 hd 0 sec 1) May 28 11:00:28 tern /kernel: fd0c: hard error reading fsbn 0 of 0-1 (ST0 40abnrml ST1 1no_am ST2 0 cyl 0 hd 0 sec 1) Is this a hardware problem? I get the same thing with all disks I have tried. Thank you for your time. _ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
