Hi Ivo, I would like so much you should be right, but the floppy worked perfectly for 2 years on Windows 98. And when I read this, I worry a lot... what can I do with this patch (Thread 7) ! (link coming from Asus support website) http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&threadm=9va0tf%24e5i%241%40wanadoo.fr&rnum=1&prev=/groups%3Fq%3D%2522no%2Bfloppy%2Bcontrollers%2Bfound%2522%26hl%3Den%26rnum%3D1%26selm%3D9va0tf%2524e5i%25241%2540wanadoo.fr On Wed, 2003-12-10 at 18:18, Ivo Mencke wrote: > no i dont mean a floppy disk... i mean the actual drive in and out of > the computer. it sounds like a hardware problem to me (linux should pick > up pretty much any floppy disk drive in existence) > > make sure the cable is plugged into the back of the floppy drive inside > the computer. also make sure the power cable for it works. i have also > seen people put the ribbon cable for the floppy on upside down at the > back of the floppy drive. I will anyway check it tomorrow, but I would better come with the right answer(s)... > > recompiling floppy support as a module sounds like a very drastic > measure. as i said, linux should have no problems once the hardware > works and is plugged in and powered up properly. Yep .. "should" :-( Thx, Philippe -- Philippe, Chiangmai, Thailand -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
