On Sun, 2006-07-09 at 13:39 -0500, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > Philip Rhoades wrote: > > People, > > > > I haven't used the floppy since I upgraded to FC5 but I just went to do > > something and it doesn't exist! I googled around and it seems that FC5 > > does not install the floppy device? I tried using: > > > > mknod /dev/fd0 b 2 0 > > > > but although the device was created, when I try and use dd to put an > > image on the floppy I get: > > > > dd: opening `/dev/fd0': No such device or address > > > > What is going on? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Phil. > With udev, running mknode is usually a wast of time. Udev will > create the device files as needed. The floppy devices are normally > created when the floppy module is loaded. From looking around, I > think this is done by the /etc/sysconfig/modules/idev-stw.modules > script. But you can try running "modprobe floppy" or "modprobe -v > floppy" and see what happens. It returns a "No such device" error on > my laptop, but I expected that, as it does not have a floppy drive. I get: [root@prix attach]# modprobe -v floppy FATAL: Module floppy not found. I DO have a floppy drive . . what now? Thanks, Phil. -- Philip Rhoades Pricom Pty Limited (ACN 003 252 275 ABN 91 003 252 275) GPO Box 3411 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia Mobile: +61:(0)411-185-652 Fax: +61:(0)2-8221-9599 E-mail: phil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
