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Subject: Re: Floppy doesn't recognized by FreeBSD 5.0
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> In the last episode (May 07), Aleksandar Antok said:
>> Hello everybody,
>> ?
>> How can I get floppy drive work under FreeBSD 5.0. I have read in the
>> handbook that I should use MAKEDEV, but I can't find it anywhere. In
>> the / dev directory I have "fd" directory(and the files "0", "1",
>> "2"). I cannot  mount that(/dev/fd/0). Please help me or send me
>> MAKEDEV.
>> ?

are you using an Intel Mother board?
do you know brand and model of your floppy drive?

>
> /dev/fd/* refers to filedescriptors.  You probably want /dev/fd0, which
> should be automatically created if you have a floppy drive.  MAKEDEV is
> not needed in 5.0.
>
> Make sure you have "device fdc" in your kernel config file.
>
> --
> 	Dan Nelson
> 	dnelson@allantgroup.com
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