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Re: Archive.. and ls120
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Paul)
Wed Dec 2 14:24:36 1998
Date: Wed, 02 Dec 1998 14:15:55 -0500
From: Paul <paul.hessels@sheridanc.on.ca>
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I compiled support into the kernel for atapi floppy drives and it still says
unknown device... I tried kernel 2.0.36 and 2.0.35 and neither worked... any
other sugggestions? The drive works, becasue it allowed me to boot an
emergency disk.....
Tim Pickering wrote:
> > I have been unsubscribed for a little while, is the archive up and
> > searchable yet? Also, I have a LS-120 drive just sitting here and I
> > haven't had time to set it up. I have noticed that when I boot linux it
> > says the device is a unknown atapi device, now that I have a little time
> > to play with it, does anyone have any suggestions as to what I should be
> > doing? Do I need to compile anything into the kernel?
>
> yeah, you need to add ATAPI floppy support for the internal version
> which sounds like what you have. once that's done linux (>2.0.33 or
> so) will recognize it and support it. mine works pretty well. i
> think the externel parallel port version can be made to work as well,
> but i have no experience there.
>
> tim
>
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