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Date:	Thu, 6 Sep 2007 17:50:25 -0700
From:	Ray Davison <raydav@charter.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Second Floppy Drive...?

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Martin Rosenfeld wrote:
>
> I guess the concept of nothing is philosophical. When I click on the
> object for A: a window opens with the contents of A:. When I click on
> the object for B:, the object turns darker to indicate that it was
> chosen, but nothing opens. When I right click on the object for B: and
> click on Properties, no window opens ("nothing" happens, if that is
> logically possible).

In the case of eCS it is possible. It creates a B drive whether it
exists or not. What you are seeing is typical of not having a B.
>
> > Does the BIOS say there is a second floppy?
>
> There is no function in the BIOS to show if a floppy actually is present
> as there is for a harddisk. The BIOS only allows you to state what
> floppy is present or not.
>
> IF I tell BIOS that A: is present, but unplug it, I get a BIOS generated
> error when booting. If a tell BIOS that B: is present but unplug it,
> there is no error while booting.

I am used to the BIOS listing what floppies are possible, and letting
you choose whether to install them. It sounds like it will only support
one.

My current primary machine is like that so I use a ZIP for the second
floppy. It is on an adapter plugged into SATA because IDE is full.

Ray

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