Everytime I attach a storage device (like, say, a USB key), and everytime I start up or shut down my machine, I get the following: Feb 17 21:21:20 wookie kernel: inserting floppy driver for 2.4.22-1.2135.nptl Feb 17 21:21:20 wookie kernel: Floppy drive(s): fd0 is 1.44M Feb 17 21:21:23 wookie kernel: floppy0: no floppy controllers found Feb 17 21:21:23 wookie insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2135.nptl/kernel/drivers/block/floppy.o: init_module: No such device Feb 17 21:21:23 wookie insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters. You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg Feb 17 21:21:23 wookie insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2135.nptl/kernel/drivers/block/floppy.o: insmod block-major-2 failed The issue here is that this is a notebook (an IBM Thinlpad) and it doesn't *have* a floppy drive! In fact I havent owned a notebook with one in almost 7 years! I know that the error message doesn't hurt anybody, but there must be *some* way to tell the kernel to stop looking for something it ain't gonna find? Atul p.s. If someone wonders why 2.4.22-1.2135.nptl - read my next post. :) -- ------------------------------------------- Atul Chitnis | achitnis@xxxxxxxxxxx Exocore Consulting | http://www.exocore.com Bangalore, India | +91 (80) 2344-0397 -------------------------------------------
