Re: Floppy issues

Gregor Riepl <[email protected]> Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:16:20 +0100
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.ports.sparc
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hi Adrian,

>>> Perhaps /dev/fd0 should register itself with the correct minor number instead.
>>
>> That might be difficult, as you could put in disks with a different
>> kind of geometry.

Ah... now I understand what the effect of the different minor number is.

> With your patch independently verified, could you send your patch upstream?
> 
> Gregor can then add his "Tested-by:" on the patch if you remember to CC him ;-).

I'd like to test the patch, but... how can I build a custom kernel like the one you've provided before? Or did you already integrate the patch into a packaged Debian kernel?

Regards,
Gregor