Re: Fwd: Re: Mounting floppy (or not) - Debian 2.2r5 for ppp (potato)

2002-04-09 Thread Michael Schmitz
> >Possible. Try a more recent kernel image unless your machine is a Nubus > >pmac. > > > > Michael > It is a NuBus Mac - so I think I'm going to do without a floppy for > the time being - I can use an external Jaz (SCSI) drive. As I learn > more I may be able to figure out the problem. Wit

Re: Fwd: Re: Mounting floppy (or not) - Debian 2.2r5 for ppp (potato)

2002-04-09 Thread Clive Menzies
> So I gather from Derrik but the probability is that I've got a SWIM III floppy drive but still can't access it using either Debian or > MkLinux. Possible. Try a more recent kernel image unless your machine is a Nubus pmac. Michael It is a NuBus Mac - so I think I'm going to do wit

Re: Fwd: Re: Mounting floppy (or not) - Debian 2.2r5 for ppp (potato)

2002-04-09 Thread Michael Schmitz
> I've searched for the 8100/80 spec on the net and every source > indicates that the 8100/80 shipped with a SWIM III floppy - no > mention of SWIM II. Is there another possible explanation? SWIM II was never supported by any flavor of Linux. Michael -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL

Re: Fwd: Re: Mounting floppy (or not) - Debian 2.2r5 for ppp (potato)

2002-04-08 Thread Clive Menzies
Hi Derrik I've searched for the 8100/80 spec on the net and every source indicates that the 8100/80 shipped with a SWIM III floppy - no mention of SWIM II. Is there another possible explanation? Thanks Clive At 11:49 am -0600 8/4/02, Derrik Pates wrote: On Mon, Apr 08, 2002 at 06:24:54PM

Fwd: Re: Mounting floppy (or not) - Debian 2.2r5 for ppp (potato)

2002-04-08 Thread Clive Menzies
Title: Fwd: Re: Mounting floppy (or not) - Debian 2.2r5 for p Hi Derrik Can you tell me what the major and minor numbers are for your Nubus Macs? Thanks Clive Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 00:11:08 +0100 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Derrik Pates) From: Clive Menzies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Mounti