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Re: Floppy Disk Drive read/write problems



>>>>> "Ken" == Ken Long <Kenneth> writes:
In article <Pine.A32.3.91.960121190654.43055A-100000@violin.aix.calpoly.edu> "Kenneth E. Long (Ken Long Jr.)" <klong@violin.aix.calpoly.edu> writes:


    Ken> On 21 Jan 1996, Kyle Silfer wrote:

    >> I never used to have this problem with Executor, but now I get
    >> annoying error messages of the Disk I/O error variety. This is
    >> true of 1.99q for DOS, and at least one executable revision
    >> before it... I saved a copy of the 1.99p7 executable and if I
    >> swap it in place of 1.99q the floppy read/write works
    >> perfectly.
    >> 
    >> The errors are pretty instantaneous... as soon as I try to
    >> copy, no matter what disk I use. I'll be keeping my copy of
    >> 1.99p7 around until this bug clears up.
    >> 
    >> --Kyle

    Ken> I'm having a problem with Executor Dos 1.99q not reading or
    Ken> writing floppy disks at all.  When I try to read a disk or
    Ken> format a blank one, the system just hangs with the drive
    Ken> light still lit.  I think the disk may still be spinning, but
    Ken> nothing happens.  Any ideas?

Apparently we introduced a serious bug in 1.99q.  It's a very high
priority bug and I hope to have something fixed by this weekend.

--Cliff
ctm@ardi.com


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