Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 22:30:54 -0400 From: Bill Vermillion <bv@wjv.com> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Floppy Support Message-ID: <20030503023054.GJ31735@wjv.com> In-Reply-To: <20030502180358.D8B1B37B401@hub.freebsd.org> References: <20030502180358.D8B1B37B401@hub.freebsd.org>
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> Message: 9 > Date: Fri, 02 May 2003 11:34:57 -0500 > From: Peter Schultz <peter@jocose.org> > Subject: Floppy Support > Is floppy support a bad crutch for FreeBSD? With the constant > fight to squeeze data onto the floppies and CD burners selling > for as low as $30, one would think so. > I was a fan of the floppies until it became impossible to > use them with JPSNAPs. It would be good to have basic fixit > floppies I think, but the install flops should be retired. > They were brilliant for their time, but I think those days are > behind us. > How many people are still doing floppy installs, is there any idea? I have serveral 1RU rackmount machines in a colo. There are no CD's in them - and no space for them. Front has 3 or 4 fans along with the slot for the floppy - and there just is no room to put in a CD in these designs. The machines are pretty packed as it is. > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list Bill -- Bill Vermillion - bv @ wjv . com
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