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Re: Executor can't find my 3.5" floppy
>>>>> "Greg" == Greg Hennessy <gsh@tantalus.clark.net> writes:
Greg> I am using Executor 1.99p on my Linux 1.2.13 box. I have set
Greg> the environment variable MacVolumes to /dev/fd1, which is my
Greg> 3.5" floppy, but every time I try to check for a disk the
Greg> light on my 5.25" floppy drive lights up. I have tried
Greg> setting MacVolumes to /dev/fd0 (which *should* be my 5.25
Greg> disk) to no avail, and toggeled my "Switch A/B" drives on my
Greg> bios. Can anyone offer any other sugguestions to have
Greg> Executor find my 3.5" floppy?
In 1.99p5 and before there's no way to do what you want.
Starting with 1.99p6 you can use the "-nodrivesearch" switch to avoid
the automatic detection that E/L uses, then setting MacVolumes to
/dev/fd1 will do the right thing.
1.99p6 "should" be out within a day.
--Cliff
ctm@ardi.com
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