patch-2.1.126 linux/drivers/block/README.fd

• Lines: 29
• Date: Mon Oct 12 14:13:54 1998
• Orig file: v2.1.125/linux/drivers/block/README.fd
• Orig date: Wed Jun 24 22:54:04 1998

diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.1.125/linux/drivers/block/README.fd linux/drivers/block/README.fd
@@ -102,12 +102,12 @@
 	Tells the floppy driver that a workable DMA channel is available
 	(the default).
 
-floppy=nofifo
+ floppy=nofifo
 	Disables the FIFO entirely. This is needed if you get "Bus
 	master arbitration error" messages from your Ethernet card (or
 	from other devices) while accessing the floppy.
 
-floppy=fifo
+ floppy=fifo
 	Enables the FIFO (default)
 
  floppy=<threshold>,fifo_depth
@@ -188,6 +188,13 @@
 
  floppy=<nr>,dma
 	Sets the floppy DMA channel to <nr> instead of 2
+
+ floppy=slow
+	Use PS/2 stepping rate:
+	 " PS/2 floppies have much slower step rates than regular floppies.
+	   It's been recommended that take about 1/4 of the default speed
+	   in some more extreme cases."
+	 
 
 
 Supporting utilities and additional documentation: