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Date:      Mon, 16 Nov 1998 16:57:51 -0800 (PST)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To:        Bill Hamilton <billh@finsco.com>
Cc:        freebsd questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: fdformat hangs
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.03.9811161657160.17775-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <365052A4.36F5F737@finsco.com>

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On Mon, 16 Nov 1998, Bill Hamilton wrote:

> This is 2.2.7.
> Whenever I try to use fdformat, it hangs the system.

That's not nice.  Does your floppy disk operate OK otherwise?

> I have to reboot in single user mode to get it back up and run fsck.
> I can read a floppy ok.
> I can write or format one ok in Win95.
> This is a 1.44MB floppy. I have tried both the short version and
> the long of fdformat. The drive light comes on and never goes off.
> I cannot even alt-F2 to another login. I have hard-reset the machine.
> Any ideas?

Make sure no other devices are using IRQ 6.

Doug White                               
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