[SunRescue] OpenBSD boot floppy DOA

[Pullig, Bruce A.]

<sarcasm>
I checked the link.  $6 for a floppy drive!  That's outrageous! ;-)
</sarcasm>


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Bruce Pullig
UNIX/NetWare Support
CSC Midland, Texas 
(915) 686-5517
ETN: 644-5517
bruce.a.pullig at usa.conoco.com
bpullig at csc.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Mike Hebel [SMTP:drone8of9 at crosswinds.net]
> Sent:	Tuesday, February 06, 2001 4:00 PM
> To:	rescue at sunhelp.org
> Subject:	RE: [SunRescue] OpenBSD boot floppy DOA
> 
> >>I get something like:
> >>Cant read disk label
> >>Cant read ...
> >>Boot failed
> 
> I ran into this on an IPX.  Turns out the floppy drive was dirty and would
> read some floppies but not others.  Try blowing the floppy drive out with
> canned air.  (It'll probably be pretty dusty so you might want to take the
> drive outside and do this.)
> 
> After doing this (Actual _dustballs_ came out of the drive!) the floppy
> drive worked fine after that.
> 
> If the drive still gives you a headache you might want to look around
> (http://www.memoryx.net/3701207.html or www.ebay.com) for a replacement.
> 
> Hope this helps!
> 
> Mike Hebel
> 
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