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From: clock@ghost.btnet.cz
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: diskette change problems
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 12:38:31 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20010329123831.A156@ghost.btnet.cz> (raw)

I put a write-protected diskette into fd0
cat /dev/zero > /dev/fd0: readonly filesystem
then removed dikette, switched the plastic nibble
reinserted diskette
cat /dev/zero > /dev/fd0 : readonly filesystem
removed the diskette
cat /dev/zero: a bunch of garbage, then kernel spasms about sectors not found and
commands not performed
reinserted the diskette
cat /dev/zero > /dev/fd0: readonly filesystem
rebooted the machine
cat /dev/zero > /dev/fd0: run OK.

morale: if you are not able to write on a write-permitted diskette, reboot the kernel

-- 
Karel Kulhavy                     http://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~clock

             reply	other threads:[~2001-03-29 11:35 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 2+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2001-03-29 10:38 clock [this message]
2001-03-29 15:06 ` diskette change problems Lech Szychowski

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