linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] block driver updates for 2.6.38

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Message-ID: <20110113224228.3f7ae374@s6510>
Date:	Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:42:28 -0800
From:	Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...tta.com>
To:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	Jens Axboe <jaxboe@...ionio.com>,
	Pekka Enberg <penberg@...nel.org>,
	Marcelo Tosatti <mtosatti@...hat.com>,
	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] block driver updates for 2.6.38

On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:03:21 -0800
Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org> wrote:

> On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 4:11 PM, Stephen Hemminger
> <shemminger@...tta.com> wrote:
> >
> > It appears to be a different problem (not HPET MSI). Not sure what
> > is causing it, but even 2.6.35 can't format a floppy without error.
> 
> Do you actually know that the hardware is good (ie does _any_ version
> of Linux work)?
> 
> Floppy disks and drives have not been known for their robustness, and
> most of them tend to be pretty old by now.
> 
> Dang, I think I should just try to go to Fry's and see if I can find a
> floppy drive somewhere. Not that I even know if my motherboards
> necessarily even have the _pins_ to connect it any more.
> 
>                          Linus

Some people can't even remember what a floppy is...
http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-pick/what-are-the-windows-a-and-b-drives-used-for-20110112/
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