Re: Floppy

[Gavin McCullagh <lists_gmc@fiachra.ucd.ie>]

Hi,

On Fri, 20 Aug 2004, "Steffen Jöris" wrote:

> We heard of your network solution for the clients and so we want to addapt
> it! Our client is unable to locate his floppy device. pleas say us how to
> edit the config file. 

Do you mean the thin client can't access the floppy drive?  Perhaps this
might be of use (though it's not a very user friendly solution):

http://www.ltsp.org/documentation/floppyd.html

Does anyone use the /(Enhanced)? Network Block Device/ to give thin
client's access to their floppy drives?  Is there any sense in trying this?

http://www.xss.co.at/linux/NBD/
http://www.it.uc3m.es/ptb/enbd/
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=3778

Gavin