[ltp] 360C Debian 2.4.18-386 Floppy problems

Tue, 24 Sep 2002 09:48:44 -0500

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Well, I have solved my problem and thought I would let everyone in on
it. The problem seemed to be exclusive to the 2.4.18 kernel image on the
Debian Woody Dist. I recompiled and installed 2.4.18-bf2.4 and the
floppy works just fine.=20
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-----Original Message-----
From: linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org
[mailto:linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org] On Behalf Of James
Loope
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 10:48 PM
To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Subject: [ltp] 360C Debian 2.4.18-386 Floppy problems
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Hey all,
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I=92ve just upgraded my TP 360C (12MB RAM, 340MB HD) to kernel 2.4.18 =
and
my floppy refuses to work (I/O errors). I can boot with 2.2 and it works
fine with floppy=3Dthinkpad parameter, but it=92s a no go with 2.4. =
I=92ve
also tried floppy=3Dnodma to no avail. Does anyone have any insight?
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Well, I have solved my problem and =
thought
I would let everyone in on it. The problem seemed to be exclusive to the =
2.4.18
kernel image on the Debian Woody Dist. I =
recompiled
and installed 2.4.18-bf2.4 and the floppy works just fine. =
<o:p></o:p>

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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org
[mailto:linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org] <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [ltp] 360C =
Debian
2.4.18-386 Floppy problems</span></font></p>

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I&#8217;ve just upgraded my =
TP 360C
(12MB RAM, 340MB HD) to kernel 2.4.18 and my floppy refuses to work (I/O
errors). I can boot with 2.2 and it works fine with floppy=3Dthinkpad =
parameter,
but it&#8217;s a no go with 2.4. I&#8217;ve also tried floppy=3Dnodma to =
no
avail. Does anyone have any insight?<o:p></o:p>

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