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Comment 3 for bug 301549

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Derek Bollam (dbollam-deactivatedaccount) wrote : Re: [Bug 301549] Re: Ubuntu 8.10 No floppy drive is available

Chris Coulson wrote:
> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 255651 ***
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/255651
>
> Thank you for your bug report. This bug has already been reported and is
> a duplicate of bug 255651. Please feel free to report any other bugs you
> find.
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
> Sourcepackagename: None => linux
> Status: New => Invalid
>
> ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 255651
> floppy disk drive not detected (module not loaded) in Intrepid Alpha 4 kernel 2.6.27-2
>

I found this reply somewhat unhelpful and turned instead to a neighbour
who runs Debian.
She had the answer in a few minutes and now I have access to the floppy
drive. She did in a few minutes what Ubuntu appear to failed to do in
over twelve months.
Basically the floppy drive had been ignored and was not mounted.
Remembering that the previous 8.04 suffered the same fault.
I like Ubuntu but feel that there is too much emphasis on the next
update in six months. Maybe once a year (or 18 months)
and get it right first?
D.