you have to use 'sudo modprobe floppy' and then type in your password ---------------------------------------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:56:03 +0200 > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Desperately seeking my floppy drive > > Hi Chris > I ran 'modprobe floppy' and it comes up with exactly the same as at > "01:36:00" Fatal ...etc > Then ran 'dmesg' but no where does it mention floppy drive, I see DVD, CD, > USB - no floppy. > The DVD CD and USB do work just not the floppy. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Morley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 26 October 2008 09:08 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Desperately seeking my floppy drive > > > Hey Dave > I read this just recently on irc > 01:35:15 if you run 'modprobe floppy' what does it do? > 01:35:47 err sorry, 'sudo modprobe floppy' > 01:36:00 FATAL: Error inserting floppy > (/lib/modules/2.6.24-16-rtai/kernel/drivers/block/floppy.ko): Operation not > permitted > 01:36:14 is that with the sudo? > 01:36:50 No, that was prior to sudo. Using sudo I got nothing back. > 01:37:02 now type 'dmesg' and look at the last few lines > 01:37:55 [ 4792.744855] Floppy drive(s): fd0 is 1.44M > 01:37:55 [ 4792.762348] FDC 0 is a post-1991 82077 > 01:38:05 nifty > 01:38:10 does it show up in the gnome menu now? > 01:38:32 Yes! Will is stay there after reboot? > 01:38:43 I don't think so > 01:38:46 does it work? > 01:39:35 Okay. So how do I get it to persist? > 01:39:47 does it work? > 01:40:16 Yes, it does work. > 01:40:41 carefully run 'echo floppy|sudo tee -a /etc/modules' > 01:40:56 I think that will tell it to load at boot time > 01:41:06 then I guess reboot/retry > 01:41:26 I presume I leave off the single quotes and just type the > characters between them, right? > 01:41:31 yes > > Chris Morley > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Kirk Wallace [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: 26 October 2008 08:09 PM >> To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) >> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Desperately seeking my floppy drive >> >> On Sun, 2008-10-26 at 19:17 +0200, Dave Houghton wrote: >>> Hello All >>> >>> I am very new to all this, I've looked around all the >> ... snip >>> I even >>> tried to read FSTAB, didn't help much mainly because I have no idea >>> what it is talking about. So if anyone out there could help this silly >>> old fool I would be most grateful. Please also note that my computer >>> sense is small and limited to basic and simple instructions. >>> >> > _________________________________________________________________ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great > prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
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