Floppy disk output errors (was: any ideas?)

[Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com>]

On Sun, 17 Jun 2012 08:29:39 -0400, Jude DaShiell wrote:

Next time use a more descriptive subject to catch the user's attention ;-)

> Script started on Sun 17 Jun 2012 08:26:58 AM EDT 
> jude@stmarys:~$ mdir a:/
> plain_io: Input/output error
> plain_io: Input/output error
> init A: could not read boot sector
> Cannot initialize 'A:'
> jude@stmarys:~$ exit
> exit

So you have a floppy disk inserted into the drive and you can't read it.

Some questions:

1/ Does it work under windows?
2/ Can you make a raw copy for its content?
3/ How old is it?
4/ What's the output of "mdir" and "mdir a:" commands?
5/ Does it work when run as root?

Greetings,

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Camaleón