Comment 63 for bug 255651

Floppy Activation for Ubuntu 8.10 – 22 Feb 2009 - <email address hidden> (Windows,Macintosh,Linux)
Run Update Manage - Check – Reboot.
Backup OS.
1. Run (Alt + F2) : gksu gedit /etc/modules
1A. For msdos usage - Add the line :
      floppy
      to the end of the list. Save the file & Close document.
OR
1B. For Linux Native (ext2) usage - Add two lines :
      #To load floppy module
      floppy
      to the end of the list. Save the file & Close document.
1C. Reboot.
2. Run : sudo mkdir floppy0
                 sudo chmod g+rwx floppy0
                 sudo chmod o-rx floppy0
                 sudo modprobe floppy
                 sudo mount /dev/fd0 floppy0
2A. Reboot.
3. Go to Main Menu : System/Administration/Synaptic Package Manger -
     Quick search - type floppy - Check - fdflush / fdutils -
     Mark for Installation - Apply.
3A. Reboot.
4. To launch Floppy Formatter :
     In a Root Terminal , type : sudo gfloppy (enter)
     (To display Root Terminal, Go to Main Menu :
     System/Preferences/Main Menu/System Tools -
     Check – Root Terminal – Close)
5. To mount floppy : Right Click on Floppy Drive - Mount Volume -
     in Nautilus (File Browser).
     Do not use Double Click.
     To open floppy : Double Click or Right Click - Open.
5A. Unmount floppy after use.
6. Formatting works perfectly on good quality floppy but not
     for Standard & Thorough on degraded floppy from the above command
     executed from a Clean Registry. Previous handled command from user
     may corrupt registry.
7. Reboot if floppy unable to mount or fail.
8. Floppy activated successfully with full read & write access plus
     formatting.