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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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