Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 13 Dec 2003 10:40:44 GMT | From | John Bradford <> | Subject | Re: PROBLEM: floppy motor spins when floppy module not installed |
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Quote from "Richard B. Johnson" <root@chaos.analogic.com>:
> Yes, and I recall we agreed to disagree where the FDC stop must > be put, but we both agreed that it must be stopped. I still contend > that since the Linux startup code takes control away from the BIOS, > it's that codes responsibility to turn OFF things that the BIOS > might have left ON.
Well, on a practical level, yes, I agree with you, it is the easiest way to solve the problem.
On a technical level, I still think that the BIOS configuration is broken if it leaves the floppy motor on, on a system running a kernel without the floppy code compiled in.
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