Re: Can this CD/Floppy Behaviour be Done? [offtopic?]
Steven S. Dick (ssd@nevets.oau.org)
Thu, 10 Dec 1998 02:43:52 -0500 (EST)
David Balazic wrote:
>>Dennis Grant <dg50@daimlerchrysler.com> wrote:
>>> I was futzing with my system in user-space last night, and I wonder if
>>> there's a way to do something:
>>>
>>> One of the behaviours I really miss from my Amiga days is the ability to
>>> auto-detect and auto-mount removeable media filesystems.
>>>
>
>Neither on the Amiga, the OS must poll the status.
>Even more , if the drive is empty , it will report empty
>until you move the heads ( and a floppy is inserted ).
>I never understand why is this ... ( the head movement requirement )
If I recall correctly, head _movement_ is not required, although
a head _seek_ is required.
If you seek to the track the head is already on, it is enough.
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