mount problem with floppy drive

[Werner Holtfreter]

It is impossible to mount floppy disks via:
sudo mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/

WORKAROUND: One may mount via below command, but not with Nautilus:
sudo mount /dev/fd0u1440 /mnt/

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.38-10-generic 2.6.38-10.46
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.46-generic 2.6.38.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: werner 1919 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfe020000 irq 21'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC662 rev1'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0662,15650000,00100101'
   Controls : 34
   Simple ctrls : 18
Date: Fri Jul 15 17:06:45 2011
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=90f31bbe-3110-43e5-8130-e81616136092
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: BIOSTAR Group GF7025-M2 TE
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=de_DE:en
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-10-generic root=UUID=f2fb4ee7-1c31-4840-9504-c7d1d765071a ro
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-10-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-10-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.52
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-06-29 (16 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 07/18/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
dmi.board.name: GF7025-M2 TE
dmi.board.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
dmi.board.version: Unknow
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Unknow
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Unknow
dmi.chassis.version: Unknow
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd07/18/2008:svnBIOSTARGroup:pnGF7025-M2TE:pvrUnknow:rvnBIOSTARGroup:rnGF7025-M2TE:rvrUnknow:cvnUnknow:ct3:cvrUnknow:
dmi.product.name: GF7025-M2 TE
dmi.product.version: Unknow
dmi.sys.vendor: BIOSTAR Group

[Werner Holtfreter (holtfreter)]

Some Ubuntu updates later did not work any more:
sudo mount /dev/fd0u1440 /mnt/

I'm searching a new work around.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Werner Holtfreter, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? If so, could you please test for this with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ .

If it remains an issue, could you please run the following command in the development release from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal), as it will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report:

apport-collect -p linux <replace-with-bug-number>

Also, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available (not the daily folder) following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tags:
kernel-fixed-upstream
kernel-fixed-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER

where VERSION-NUMBER is the version number of the kernel you tested. For example:
kernel-fixed-upstream-v3.13-rc5

This can be done by clicking on the yellow circle with a black pencil icon next to the word Tags located at the bottom of the bug description. As well, please remove the tag:
needs-upstream-testing

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the following tags:
kernel-bug-exists-upstream
kernel-bug-exists-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER

As well, please remove the tag:
needs-upstream-testing

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug's Status as Confirmed. Please let us know your results. Thank you for your understanding.

[Werner Holtfreter (holtfreter)]

Hello Christopher,

Sorry, I can not help because I don't have a floppy drive any more.

Best regards, Werner

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Werner Holtfreter, this bug report is being closed due to your last comment https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/811108/comments/4 regarding you no longer have the hardware. For future reference you can manage the status of your own bugs by clicking on the current status in the yellow line and then choosing a new status in the revealed drop down box. You can learn more about bug statuses at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Status. Thank you again for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please submit any future bugs you may find.