i thought a more appropriate subject is in order. ----- Forwarded message from Rino Mardo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -----
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 21:28:01 +0800 From: Rino Mardo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Debian Users <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Subject: Re: ide zip drive problem with 2.4.9 ? Mail-Followup-To: Debian Users <debian-user@lists.debian.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.22i On Sun, Sep 16, 2001 at 09:07:16PM +0800 or thereabouts, Rino Mardo wrote: > is there a known problem with the kernel-2.4.9 and ide zip drives? > > i have this ide zip drives which i can use without problems with the > stock kernel that comes with debian2.2r0. as soon as i updated the > kernel to 2.4.9 i'm getting this during boot: > > ide-floppy driver 0.97 > hdd: No disk in drive > hdd: 98304kB, 96/64/32 CHS, 4096 kBps, 512 sector size, 2941 rpm > ide-floppy: hdd: I/O error, pc = 5a, key = 5, asc = 24, ascq = 0 > > the last message also appears if i compile the ide-floppy driver as a > module whenever i do a "mount -t ext2 /dev/hdd1 /zip". i have emailed > the author of the driver but it hasn't responded. most probably > busy. anyway, i've run out of option as to what to do so i'm > presenting it to the list hoping for some directions or answer. > answering my own email the problem is specific to the 2.4.9 kernel. as soon as i upgraded to 2.4.10 it never occured to me again. the ide-floppy driver version in 2.4.10 is "0.97.sv". ----- End forwarded message ----- -- "GUIs normally make it simple to accomplish simple actions and impossible to accomplish complex actions." --Doug Gwyn (22/Jun/91 in comp.unix.wizards)
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