On Thu, 2002-10-31 at 14:58, Todd Lyons wrote: > Robert Fox wrote on Thu, Oct 31, 2002 at 10:49:14AM +0100 : > > > > So the question is, why does a standard install of Mandrake install an > > entry in /etc/fstab for a floppy device when there is none on a > > notebook. This causes KDE to hang horribly when browsing the local /mnt > > directory. > > The question is, does the BIOS make the floppy appear even though > there's nothing connected to it. That's the answer to your question. > > Blue skies... Todd
And to make it worse some Notebook BIOS's (Like Mine) Won't tell you if they do or don't. James
