floppy drive not reading media

Asked by colin tonks

when a disc is inserted into the floppy drive a box pops up saying cannot mount drive no media

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subliminalfix (subliminalfix) said :
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sorry your having trouble can you give just a bit more information

what system are you using, what are you trying to do, what version of ubuntu

anything else you think might help

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colin tonks (cdtonks) said :
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subliminalfix wrote:
> Your question #108786 on nautilus in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+question/108786
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> Status: Open => Needs information
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> subliminalfix requested for more information:
> sorry your having trouble can you give just a bit more information
>
> what system are you using, what are you trying to do, what version of
> ubuntu
>
> anything else you think might help
>
>
   Thanks for your reply.
   I am using Zorin with a Am2 processor 2gig of ram sata hd
   recognizes floppy drive but not the media but will delete data
   on the discs in disc utility, still says cannot mount no media,
   I have tried a different floppy drive but still the same.
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subliminalfix (subliminalfix) said :
#3

have you formatted the floppies . its been along time since ive used them but as i recall you need to format them "cant remember exactly how" (first format or they ghive a error message.)

also if you post your output by pastie here from

application>acessories>terminal lshal

not sure if thats were your terminal is since your using a different flavor seed

hope that helps a little. dont give up!!!

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