Re: Floppydrive won't work
>> When I try 'mount /dev/fd0' I get this message
>>
>> vegard@hjem:~$ mount /dev/fd0
>> /dev/fd0: Not valid argument <-translated from
norwegian, actual phrase:
>> 'Ugyldig argument'
>> mount: I could not determine the filesystem type, and none was specified
>>
>> This is the line from /etc/fstab
>>
>> /dev/fd0 /media/floppy auto rw,noauto,user,sync 0 0
>>
>>
>> wich i copyed from the example of using fstab found in tuxfiles.org. I
>> do
>> not know excactly wich device it is (/dev/fd???). Does anybody see what
>> is
>> wrong?
>>
>> --
>> System info:
>> Debian Sarge GNU/Linux
>> Kernel Image 2.4.27-1-386
>>
>> Cheers, Vegard
>>
> Hi,
>
> did you have a floppy in the drive? If so, maybe a floppy is not supported
> by your kernel. Or you have to load a module (the driver).
I had a floppy in the drive.
>
> type
> dmesg | grep -i floppy
[...]
hjem:~# dmesg | grep -i floppy
end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00 (floppy), sector 2
end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00 (floppy), sector 3
end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00 (floppy), sector 4
end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00 (floppy), sector 5
end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00 (floppy), sector 6
end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00 (floppy), sector 7
end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00 (floppy), sector 0
end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00 (floppy), sector 0
end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00 (floppy), sector 1
end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00 (floppy), sector 2
end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00 (floppy), sector 3
end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00 (floppy), sector 4
end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00 (floppy), sector 5
end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00 (floppy), sector 6
end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00 (floppy), sector 7
hjem:~#
[...]
> check the directory of your kernel modules,
> ls /usr/lib/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/block
> to see whether you have something like floppy.ko or floppy.o in there.
[...]
hjem:~# ls /usr/lib/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/block
ls: /usr/lib/2.4.27-1-386/kernel/drivers/block: No such file or directory
<-(translated from norwegian)
hjem:~#
[...]
> If so, type
> modprobe floppy
> (without the .o or .ko suffix).
>
> type
> dmesg
> to see whether you now have a line about floppies. Then you are done and
> should be able do mount.
I have no line about floppy...
> Otherwise I am afraid I could not help
>
> Tim
>
List output from modconf : kernel/drivers/block
The modules that are currently installed on your system have
a "+" character to the right of their name. Modules that aren't
installed have a "-" to the right of their name. In some modules,
you can read a page about possible options of a module and then
you can enable or disable it. To do so, use the up and down arrow
keys to move the cursor to the line for the module, and then press ENTER.
Exit Finished. Return to previous menu.
cciss - Compaq Smart Array support
cpqarray - Compaq SMART2 support
DAC960 - Mylex DAC960/DAC1100 PCI RAID Controller support
floppy + Normal floppy disk support
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This is loaded, wich I think is a good thing
loop - Loopback device support
nbd - Network block device support
ps2esdi - PS/2 ESDI hard disk support
sx8 - Promise SATA SX8 support
umem - Micro Memory MM5415 Battery Backed RAM support (EXPERIMENTAL)
xd - XT hard disk support
Hoping these details makes it possibel to see the soloution.
Thanks from Vegard
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