Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!cs.utexas.edu!natinst!rpp386!puzzle!khijol!erc From: erc@khijol.UUCP (Edwin R. Carp) Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386 Subject: Re: 1.44 drives on i386 Message-ID: <379@khijol.UUCP> Date: 1 Dec 89 08:40:36 GMT References: <1989Nov29.174308.2169@chinet.chi.il.us> Reply-To: erc@khijol.UUCP (Edwin R. Carp) Organization: Deadly Force, Inc., aka Clint Eastwood School of Diplomacy Lines: 35 In article <1989Nov29.174308.2169@chinet.chi.il.us> randy@chinet.chi.il.us (Randy Suess) writes: > > 2.0.2. Now, my 3.5 inch drives don't work at 1.44 megs Try running your machine at either NORMAL or SLOW speed. Also, if that doesn't work, try turning all of your shadowing OFF. I have had the same problem with my 386SX, as well as several different mfgrs 286 and 386 boxes. It seems that the faster you go, the more diskette drives won't work. Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386 Subject: Re: 1.44 drives on i386 Summary: Expires: References: <1989Nov29.174308.2169@chinet.chi.il.us> Sender: Reply-To: erc@khijol.UUCP (Edwin R. Carp) Followup-To: Distribution: Organization: Deadly Force, Inc., aka Clint Eastwood School of Diplomacy Keywords: In article <1989Nov29.174308.2169@chinet.chi.il.us> randy@chinet.chi.il.us (Randy Suess) writes: > > 2.0.2. Now, my 3.5 inch drives don't work at 1.44 megs Try running your machine at either NORMAL or SLOW speed. Also, if that doesn't work, try turning all of your shadowing OFF. I have had the same problem with my 386SX, as well as several different mfgrs 286 and 386 boxes. It seems that the faster you go, the more diskette drives won't work. ----------------------------------- cut here ----------------------------------- Ed Carp N7EKG/5 (28.3-28.5) erc@khijol Austin, Tx; (home) (512) 445-2044 Snail Mail: 1800 E. Stassney #1205 Austin, Tx 78744