[SLE] floppy disk problem
I sent this message to the list 2 days ago but at this time it was fashionnable to forget usual problems and to discuss about selling philosophy. I hope I'll be luckier this time, or may be someone can point me to the list archives ? " Hello I've just recieved a Siemmens Fujitsu C series laptop and I face two different problems (suse 6.3 out of the box): when I mount a floppy disk the files and directories in /floppy/ are not the ones on the disc but those who where on an old one. even mounting unmounting under root (with -tmsdos or other options) I can't see the real contents of the disk. But if I use mtools (msdos floppy) mdir shows me the real files. anyone knowing a solution ? after a suspend, the time is wrong. the hardware clock is on local time but after each suspend mode the configuration file says it's GMT. I have to use Yast to put it back on local time and SuSEconfig to set the good time value. But if I reboot the PC time is ok. Any solution ? thanks Yann " -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq
Hi Yann, Let me second you on the floppy problem. I have spoiled a coupled of diskettes this way. My sequence was the following: Mount /floppy clicking on the icon in KDE. It opens fine. Then unmount the diskette, insert another one, no matter how I open it, either explicitly with mount command or clicking floppy icon in KDE, I see the contents of the previous diskette. Moreover, when I unmount the second diskette, it's content is overwritten with one from the first one, i.e. lost. Only rebooting the system helps. That was on 6.3 system. I haven't tried this kind of experiment on 6.4, now I always make sure that the diskette is write-protected when I insert it into my SuSE system. Regards, Kastus On Thu, 24 Aug 2000, Yann Fusero wrote:
I sent this message to the list 2 days ago but at this time it was fashionnable to forget usual problems and to discuss about selling philosophy. I hope I'll be luckier this time, or may be someone can point me to the list archives ?
" Hello
I've just recieved a Siemmens Fujitsu C series laptop and I face two different problems (suse 6.3 out of the box):
when I mount a floppy disk the files and directories in /floppy/ are not
the ones on the disc but those who where on an old one. even mounting unmounting under root (with -tmsdos or other options) I can't see the real contents of the disk. But if I use mtools (msdos floppy) mdir shows me the real files. anyone knowing a solution ?
after a suspend, the time is wrong. the hardware clock is on local time but after each suspend mode the configuration file says it's GMT. I have to use Yast to put it back on local time and SuSEconfig to set the good time value. But if I reboot the PC time is ok. Any solution ?
thanks
Yann "
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On Thu, 24 Aug 2000, kastus writes:
Hi Yann,
I am another "victim". I have e-mailed this list, but despite all the answers the problem persisted... only with msdos/windows formatted floppies. Now, I only mount floppies as root at the command line (not sure that solved my problem, but it has significantly decreased error ocurrences). Alvaro
Let me second you on the floppy problem. I have spoiled a coupled of diskettes this way. My sequence was the following:
Mount /floppy clicking on the icon in KDE. It opens fine. Then unmount the diskette, insert another one, no matter how I open it, either explicitly with mount command or clicking floppy icon in KDE, I see the contents of the previous diskette. Moreover, when I unmount the second diskette, it's content is overwritten with one from the first one, i.e. lost. Only rebooting the system helps.
That was on 6.3 system. I haven't tried this kind of experiment on 6.4, now I always make sure that the diskette is write-protected when I insert it into my SuSE system.
Regards, Kastus
On Thu, 24 Aug 2000, Yann Fusero wrote:
I sent this message to the list 2 days ago but at this time it was fashionnable to forget usual problems and to discuss about selling philosophy. I hope I'll be luckier this time, or may be someone can point me to the list archives ?
" Hello
I've just recieved a Siemmens Fujitsu C series laptop and I face two different problems (suse 6.3 out of the box):
when I mount a floppy disk the files and directories in /floppy/ are not
the ones on the disc but those who where on an old one. even mounting unmounting under root (with -tmsdos or other options) I can't see the real contents of the disk. But if I use mtools (msdos floppy) mdir shows me the real files. anyone knowing a solution ?
after a suspend, the time is wrong. the hardware clock is on local time but after each suspend mode the configuration file says it's GMT. I have to use Yast to put it back on local time and SuSEconfig to set the good time value. But if I reboot the PC time is ok. Any solution ?
thanks
Yann "
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Sorry, I just saw this thread. Just so you know. The Kernel that shipped with SuSE 6.3 had problems with what's called changeline support. Changeline support is when you insert and remove floppies and zip disks and have the issues you are having. You should upgrade your kernel if you haven't. When I updated mine the problem went away. You should be using the 2.2.16 kernel for security reasons anyway...so if you upgrade then your problems should disappear...mine did. :) * Alvaro A. Novo (novo@uiuc.edu) [000824 21:12]: -->On Thu, 24 Aug 2000, kastus writes: -->> Hi Yann, --> -->I am another "victim". I have e-mailed this list, but despite all the answers -->the problem persisted... only with msdos/windows formatted floppies. --> -->Now, I only mount floppies as root at the command line (not sure that solved my -->problem, but it has significantly decreased error ocurrences). --> --> -->Alvaro --> -->> -->> Let me second you on the floppy problem. I have spoiled a coupled of -->> diskettes this way. My sequence was the following: -->> -->> Mount /floppy clicking on the icon in KDE. It opens fine. Then unmount the -->> diskette, insert another one, no matter how I open it, either explicitly -->> with mount command or clicking floppy icon in KDE, I see the contents of -->> the previous diskette. Moreover, when I unmount the second diskette, it's -->> content is overwritten with one from the first one, i.e. lost. Only -->> rebooting the system helps. -->> -->> That was on 6.3 system. I haven't tried this kind of experiment on 6.4, -->> now I always make sure that the diskette is write-protected when I insert -->> it into my SuSE system. -->> -->> Regards, Kastus -->> -->> On Thu, 24 Aug 2000, Yann Fusero wrote: -->> -->> > I sent this message to the list 2 days ago but at this time it was -->> > fashionnable to forget usual problems and to discuss about selling -->> > philosophy. -->> > I hope I'll be luckier this time, or may be someone can point me to the -->> > list archives ? -->> > -->> > " -->> > Hello -->> > -->> > I've just recieved a Siemmens Fujitsu C series laptop and I face two -->> > different problems (suse 6.3 out of the box): -->> > -->> > when I mount a floppy disk the files and directories in /floppy/ are not -->> > -->> > the ones on the disc but those who where on an old one. -->> > even mounting unmounting under root (with -tmsdos or other options) I -->> > can't see the real contents of the disk. -->> > But if I use mtools (msdos floppy) mdir shows me the real files. -->> > anyone knowing a solution ? -->> > -->> > after a suspend, the time is wrong. -->> > the hardware clock is on local time but after each suspend mode the -->> > configuration file says it's GMT. -->> > I have to use Yast to put it back on local time and SuSEconfig to set -->> > the good time value. -->> > But if I reboot the PC time is ok. -->> > Any solution ? -->> > -->> > thanks -->> > -->> > Yann -->> > " -->> > -->> > -->> > -- -->> > To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com -->> > For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com -->> > Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq -->> > -->> -->> -->> -- -->> To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com -->> For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com -->> Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq --> -->-- -->To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com -->For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com -->Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq --> -- Cheers, Ben Rosenberg mailto:ben@whack.org ------------------------- "The only 'intuitive' interface is the nipple. After that, it's all learned." -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq
-->> Mount /floppy clicking on the icon in KDE. It opens fine. Then unmount the -->> diskette, insert another one, no matter how I open it, either explicitly -->> with mount command or clicking floppy icon in KDE, I see the contents of -->> the previous diskette. Moreover, when I unmount the second diskette, it's -->> content is overwritten with one from the first one, i.e. lost. Only -->> rebooting the system helps. -->> -->> That was on 6.3 system. I haven't tried this kind of experiment on 6.4, -->> now I always make sure that the diskette is write-protected when I insert -->> it into my SuSE system. -->> -->> Regards, Kastus
I do a lot of 'floppy-net' work, and would have thought (until the
couple of recent posts) that this seemed to be a KDE related thing. I
use Enlightenment myself, when not on the command line, and have never
had this problem. (Stock kernel from 6.4).
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thanks for all the answers and such a precise one Ben ! I'll try to see for a kernell upgrade. Ben Rosenberg a écrit :
Sorry, I just saw this thread. Just so you know. The Kernel that shipped with SuSE 6.3 had problems with what's called changeline support. Changeline support is when you insert and remove floppies and zip disks and have the issues you are having. You should upgrade your kernel if you haven't. When I updated mine the problem went away. You should be using the 2.2.16 kernel for security reasons anyway...so if you upgrade then your problems should disappear...mine did. :)
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This problem with the floppy drive was a known problem which sometimes happened in 6.3. On Thu, 24 Aug 2000, Yann Fusero wrote:
I sent this message to the list 2 days ago but at this time it was fashionnable to forget usual problems and to discuss about selling philosophy. I hope I'll be luckier this time, or may be someone can point me to the list archives ?
" Hello
I've just recieved a Siemmens Fujitsu C series laptop and I face two different problems (suse 6.3 out of the box):
when I mount a floppy disk the files and directories in /floppy/ are not
the ones on the disc but those who where on an old one. even mounting unmounting under root (with -tmsdos or other options) I can't see the real contents of the disk. But if I use mtools (msdos floppy) mdir shows me the real files. anyone knowing a solution ?
after a suspend, the time is wrong. the hardware clock is on local time but after each suspend mode the configuration file says it's GMT. I have to use Yast to put it back on local time and SuSEconfig to set the good time value. But if I reboot the PC time is ok. Any solution ?
thanks
Yann "
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