Version: 16.0.2
Distribution: Debian 6.0.2.1-i386-DVD, Updated to Debian 6.0.3-i386-DVD, Using
Debian 6.0.3-i386-Update-DVD-Volumes 1 and 2
Hardware: MSI MS-7108 Motherboard with Intel Pentium 4, LGA 775, 3.0 GHz, Dual Processor CPU,
Intel 848P, ICH5, 2 GB of 400 MHz DDR SDRAM.
Symptoms: Following debug information is an excerpt from the output of the "hwinfo" command. Note that, after the "EDD spec supported" line, all the BIOS supported floppy formats are listed, except the one that is explicitly selected in the BIOS set up prior to boot (1.44 M, 3.5" floppy drive A).
============ start debug info ============
libhd version 16.0 (ia32)
using /var/lib/hardware
kernel version is 2.6
----- /proc/cmdline -----
BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=UUID=d1879d4e-42c2-48f3-8fed-d1ecbbdb9cd1 ro quiet
----- /proc/cmdline end -----
debug = 0xff7ffff7
probe = 0x00138fc4aa17fcf9fffe (+memory +pci +isapnp +net +floppy +misc +misc.serial +misc.par +misc.floppy +serial +cpu +bios +monitor +mouse +scsi +usb -usb.mods +modem +modem.usb +parallel +parallel.lp +parallel.zip -isa -isa.isdn +isdn +kbd +prom +sbus +int +braille +braille.alva +braille.fhp +braille.ht -ignx11 +sys -bios.vbe -isapnp.old -isapnp.new -isapnp.mod +braille.baum -manual +fb +pppoe -scan +pcmcia -fork -parallel.imm +s390 -cpuemu -sysfs -s390disks +udev +block +block.cdrom +block.part +edd +edd.mod -bios.ddc -bios.fb -bios.mode +input +block.mods +bios.vesa -cpuemu.debug -scsi.noserial +wlan -bios.crc -hal -bios.vram -bios.acpi -bios.ddc.ports -modules.pata -net.eeprom -x86emu -max -lxrc)
shm: attached segment 3342359 at 0xb73db000
hal: connected to: :1.60
----- hal device list -----
...
01: None 00.0: 10105 BIOS
[Created at bios.190]
Unique ID: rdCR.lZF+r4EgHp4
Hardware Class: bios
BIOS Keyboard LED Status:
Scroll Lock: off
Num Lock: on
Caps Lock: off
Serial Port 0: 0x3f8
Serial Port 1: 0x2f8
Parallel Port 0: 0x378
Base Memory: 637 kB
PnP BIOS: @@@0000
MP spec rev 1.4 info:
OEM id: "OEM00000"
Product id: "PROD00000000"
1 CPUs (0 disabled)
BIOS32 Service Directory Entry: 0xfb1a0
SMBIOS Version: 2.3
BIOS Info: #0
Vendor: "Phoenix Technologies, LTD"
Version: "6.00 PG"
Date: "03/01/2005"
Start Address: 0xe0000
ROM Size: 256 kB
Features: 0x0137000000007fcb9e90
ISA supported
PCI supported
PnP supported
APM supported
BIOS flashable
BIOS shadowing allowed
CD boot supported
Selectable boot supported
BIOS ROM socketed
EDD spec supported
360kB Floppy supported
1.2MB Floppy supported
720kB Floppy supported
2.88MB Floppy supported
Print Screen supported
8042 Keyboard Services supported
Serial Services supported
Printer Services supported
CGA/Mono Video supported
ACPI supported
USB Legacy supported
AGP supported
LS-120 boot supported
ATAPI ZIP boot supported
BIOS Boot Spec supported
System Info: #1
Manufacturer: "MICRO-STAR INTL, CO.,LTD."
Product: "MS-7108"
Version: "Ver00A"
UUID: undefined, but settable
Wake-up: 0x06 (Power Switch)
Board Info: #2
Manufacturer: "MICRO-STAR INTL, CO.,LTD."
Product: "MS-7108"
Version: "Ver00A"
Chassis Info: #3
Type: 0x03 (Desktop)
Bootup State: 0x02 (Unknown)
Power Supply State: 0x02 (Unknown)
Thermal State: 0x02 (Unknown)
Security Status: 0x02 (Unknown)
Processor Info: #4
Socket: "Socket 478"
Socket Type: 0x04 (ZIF Socket)
Socket Status: Populated
Type: 0x03 (CPU)
Family: 0xb2 (Pentium 4)
Manufacturer: "Intel"
Version: "Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU"
Processor ID: 0xbfebfbff00000f43
Status: 0x01 (Enabled)
External Clock: 200 MHz
Max. Speed: 3066 MHz
Current Speed: 3000 MHz
L1 Cache: #8
L2 Cache: #9
...
Comment: This may be the reason why the floppy driver does not work in this version of Debian 6.0.3 with a perfectly functioning floppy drive and controller, tested by booting MS-DOS only, from a floppy disk.