Comment 30 for bug 441835
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| FGTR4738 (knyuf56) wrote Re: [Karmic] floppy is not working (Ubuntu 9.10) | #30 |
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"More and more Linux users are dropping microsoft alltogether and using
Linux as a stand-alone OS and needing basic functions to read and write
files on media such as 'floppy'. For some time Linux has been going from
a secondary OS to a solitary OS in its usage. floppy is an important
function to have, especially with text files and data. (posted by John)."
We have the same situation here in that we use quality cameras that have the floppy disk drive built in... they
are used for quick one-picture shots and using a floppy disk is ideal. The cameras are too expensive an
investment to dump them to use Ubuntu, so, this fix is vital for us too. We agree too, there are millions still
using floppy disks for a host of reasons. It has nothing to do with using the latest equipment, we still
install floppy drives for our specific requirements. They are ideal for short text files and numerous convenient temporary portable archives of information.