Re: USB Floppy support?

Johannes Erdfelt (jerdfelt@sventech.com)
Wed, 8 Sep 1999 15:51:24 -0400

On Wed, Sep 08, 1999, Lawrence MacIntyre <lpz@ornl.gov> wrote:
> I got a Sony Vaio 505SX which has a USB floppy. I was able to install
> Linux using the built-in Intel ee100 and NFS, and then I got the cd
> player to work by getting the latest pcmcia-cs distribution. However, I
> can't find any hint of support for the floppy drive. Is anyone working
> on that?

Yes, the current 2.3 development kernels have USB and USB Floppy
support. I'm unsure as to if the code has been tested with Vaio's
Floppy.

Check out www.linux-usb.org (a little out of date) and follow the links
to the list of hardware supported/tested for more info. There is also a
FAQ.

JE

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