[LUG] Raw mode floppies on old toshiba laptop

[Paul Hewson <P.J.Hewson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm trying to install Debian on an old Toshiba running M$ Windoze 3.11.   I 
know it would make more sense to buy something newer but it's become a major 
point of principle.

Trouble is, the floppy drive just doesn't seem to cope with raw mode discs at 
all (I remember how fussy it used to be loading debian this way a while back 
and you did get a few dodgy floppy discs but I've tried so many and nothing 
works).   Is it something I'm doing, or is it just a dodgy floppy drive?

Thanks

Paul

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Paul Hewson, Postgraduate Statistics Student (part-time)
School of Mathematical Sciences, Laver Building,
University of Exeter, North Park Road, EXETER  EX4 4QE, U.K.

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