Re: 701 floppy? problem

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From: Sven Utcke (sven.utcke_at_gmx.de)
Date: Mon Jun 14 1999 - 08:40:14 EDT

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Hello Jon,

> The floppy drive on my 701 quit working, but I don't think it is the drive
> itself. I tried another new drive and got the same result. The drive
> spins, but the head does not seek and the light never comes on. The error
> message says the device is not ready. The warranty was up in April.
>
> Any suggestions?

Maybe. The same happens to me everytime I get out of hibernation
(under Linux). However, simply ejecting and reinserting the floppy
solves this problem. Maybe you've got the same problem, maybe not...

Sven

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