Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Thu, 29 Mar 2001 06:35:54 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Thu, 29 Mar 2001 06:35:44 -0500 Received: from ghost.btnet.cz ([62.80.85.74]:4 "HELO ghost.btnet.cz") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Thu, 29 Mar 2001 06:35:31 -0500 Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 12:38:31 +0200 From: clock@ghost.btnet.cz To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: diskette change problems Message-ID: <20010329123831.A156@ghost.btnet.cz> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org 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 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/