OpenWindows File Manager Fails to Mount Diskette (4329368)

The OpenWindows^TM File Manager fails to display a File Manager view that lists the contents of a floppy disk in certain circumstances. The problem occurs when you insert a floppy disk into the drive on a system that also has a SCSI removable media device. When you select Check for Floppy from the File menu in File Manager, File Manager mounts the floppy disk in the /floppy directory, but fails to display a File Manager view that lists the floppy disk contents.

Workaround: Choose one of the following workarounds.

• To view the contents of a floppy disk, follow these steps:

  1. Click on the / folder in the File Manager Iconic Path.

  2. Double-click on the floppy folder in the / display window.

  3. Double-click on the floppy0 folder in the /floppy display window.

• To format a floppy disk, follow these steps:

  1. Unmount the floppy disk..

     % volrmmount -e floppy0

     In this command, floppy0 is the floppy disk's folder in the /floppy directory.

  2. Format the floppy disk.

     % fdformat floppy0

• To create a new file system on a floppy disk, follow these steps:

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  If you have already unmounted the floppy disk, go to step 2 of this workaround.

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  1. Unmount the floppy disk.

     % volrmmount -e floppy0

     In this command, floppy0 is the floppy disk's folder in the /floppy directory.

  2. Create the appropriate file system on the floppy disk.

     • To create a new UFS file system on the floppy disk, use the newfs command:

       % newfs /vol/dev/aliases/floppy0

     • To create a PCFS file system on the floppy disk, use the mkfs command:

       % mkfs -F pcfs /vol/dev/aliases/floppy0

  3. Mount the floppy disk.

     % volrmmount -i floppy0

• To eject the floppy disk, use the eject command.

  % eject floppy0

To prevent this problem, apply patch 109463-01.