On Sun, 17 Jun 2012 08:29:39 -0400, Jude DaShiell wrote: Next time use a more descriptive subject to catch the user's attention ;-)
> Script started on Sun 17 Jun 2012 08:26:58 AM EDT > jude@stmarys:~$ mdir a:/ > plain_io: Input/output error > plain_io: Input/output error > init A: could not read boot sector > Cannot initialize 'A:' > jude@stmarys:~$ exit > exit So you have a floppy disk inserted into the drive and you can't read it. Some questions: 1/ Does it work under windows? 2/ Can you make a raw copy for its content? 3/ How old is it? 4/ What's the output of "mdir" and "mdir a:" commands? 5/ Does it work when run as root? Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jrkq0h$f0n$1...@dough.gmane.org