Re: Floppy CRC errors

Glendon Gross (gross@redshift.com)
Thu, 10 Dec 1998 11:56:10 -0800 (PST)

I've seen software-based floppy problems with Windows 98, but never with
Linux. Recently I replaced a floppy drive because of complaints from the
kernel, and that corrected the problem, so it may be that some floppies
show a lesser degree of compatibility with linux [the same floppy works
under NT.] The mere fact that it works doesn't mean there are'nt some
errors that go unreported under NT.

On Wed, 9 Dec 1998, Derek L. Seaman wrote:

> While using 2.0.35 and 2.0.36 (RedHat 5.1 and 5.2 respectively) I get a
> bazillion CRC errors while copying from the floppy to the hard drive.
> The floppy is in MS dos format and written to under NT 4.0.
>
> This happens on two different machines and with brand new floppies. I can
> do a cpio from different floppies and that works.
>
> Any suggestions? I cleaned both drives and the floppies work just find
> under NT.
>
> The CRC errors are on both heads and the machines have no floppy problems
> under NT (dual boot). Any known issues with the kernel and floppies?
>
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