Bug 169628

Summary: RHEL4: /usr/bin/floppy doesn't work with /dev/fd0
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Reporter: Karel Zak <kzak>
Component: util-linuxAssignee: Karel Zak <kzak>
Status: CLOSED ERRATA QA Contact: Ben Levenson <benl>
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Version: 4.0CC: kzak, wtogami
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Fixed In Version: RHBA-2006-0061 Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Description Karel Zak 2005-09-30 13:01:20 UTC 
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #155559 +++

Description of problem:

"fdformat /dev/fd0" works
"floppy -f /dev/fd0" fails

The floppy util doesn't work with generic device (/dev/fd0) and it always 
requires size specific device (/dev/fd0H1440) athough the generic device
supports requested format.
Comment 7 Red Hat Bugzilla 2006-03-07 18:06:14 UTC 
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on the solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2006-0061.html