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Date:      Wed, 14 May 1997 12:18:24 +0000 (GMT)
From:      dmm125@bellatlantic.net (Donn M Miller (dmm125))
To:        freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org
Subject:   system hangs when using floppy
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.970514120711.278A-100000@myname.my.domain>

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Hi there,

I'm reporting a problem with 2.2.1-RELEASE;


Had problems with system hanging while reading/writing from
/dev/fd0.  Specifically, if I'm using mtools or "tar"ing to /dev/fd0,
and I try to change virtual terminals while the floppy is in use,
my system hangs.

This doesn't (seem to) happen when copying (cp) to a mounted /dev/fd0. It
seems as if programs reading directly to /dev/fd0 without a specific
'mount' (mtools, tar) will make the system hang if you attempt to change
to a different VT while the floppy is in use.

I guess I can't be more specific - this has been happening a lot with
mtools, though.  This is with the standard FreeBSD virtual terminal
driver.


   Donn

   email: dmm125@bellatlantic.net
   phone: 412 547-9089




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