Norbert Tretkowski writes:
>
> after the Update from Linux 2.2.15 and devfs 99.12 to Linux 2.2.16 and
> devfs 99.14 its no longer possible to access my LS-120:
>
> root@nexus:~# modprobe ide-floppy
> hdd: The drive reports both 126222336 and 0 bytes as its capacity
Bug in floppy driver?
> root@nexus:~# mount /floppy/
> mount: special device /dev/discs/disc1/disc does not exist
If the floppy driver isn't happy, it won't create devfs device
entries.
> Now I have updated devfs to 99.15, but the Problem still exist.
> With 2.2.15 and devfs 99.12 it was no problem to access my LS-120 in that
> way.
This looks like a general kernel bug to me, not something specific to
the devfs patch.
Regards,
Richard....
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Current: rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca
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