[SunRescue] OpenBSD boot floppy DOA

Mike Hebel rescue at sunhelp.org
Tue Feb 6 16:00:17 CST 2001


>>I get something like:
>>Cant read disk label
>>Cant read ...
>>Boot failed

I ran into this on an IPX.  Turns out the floppy drive was dirty and would
read some floppies but not others.  Try blowing the floppy drive out with
canned air.  (It'll probably be pretty dusty so you might want to take the
drive outside and do this.)

After doing this (Actual _dustballs_ came out of the drive!) the floppy
drive worked fine after that.

If the drive still gives you a headache you might want to look around
(http://www.memoryx.net/3701207.html or www.ebay.com) for a replacement.

Hope this helps!

Mike Hebel




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