Floppy Activation for Ubuntu 8.10 – 22 Feb 2009 - miketa...@gmail.com
(Windows,Macintosh,Linux)
Run Update Manage - Check – Reboot.
Backup OS.
1. Run (Alt + F2) : gksu gedit /etc/modules
1A. For msdos usage - Add the line :
floppy
to the end of the list. Save the file & Close document.
OR
1B. For Linux Native (ext2) usage - Add two lines :
#To load floppy module
floppy
to the end of the list. Save the file & Close document.
1C. Reboot.
2. Run : sudo mkdir floppy0
sudo chmod g+rwx floppy0
sudo chmod o-rx floppy0
sudo modprobe floppy
sudo mount /dev/fd0 floppy0
2A. Reboot.
3. Go to Main Menu : System/Administration/Synaptic Package Manger -
Quick search - type floppy - Check - fdflush / fdutils -
Mark for Installation - Apply.
3A. Reboot.
4. To launch Floppy Formatter :
In a Root Terminal , type : sudo gfloppy (enter)
(To display Root Terminal, Go to Main Menu :
System/Preferences/Main Menu/System Tools -
Check – Root Terminal – Close)
5. To mount floppy : Right Click on Floppy Drive - Mount Volume -
in Nautilus (File Browser).
Do not use Double Click.
To open floppy : Double Click or Right Click - Open.
5A. Unmount floppy after use.
6. Formatting works perfectly on good quality floppy but not
for Standard & Thorough on degraded floppy from the above command
executed from a Clean Registry. Previous handled command from user
may corrupt registry.
7. Reboot if floppy unable to mount or fail.
8. Floppy activated successfully with full read & write access plus
formatting.
** Attachment added: "Free OS. Self fix is required."
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/22992947/Floppy%20Activation%20for%20Ubuntu%208.10%20.doc
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floppy disk drive not detected (module not loaded) in Intrepid and Jaunty
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/255651
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