Re: Removable media bug

Rogier Wolff (R.E.Wolff@BitWizard.nl)
Sun, 2 May 1999 08:53:05 +0200 (MEST)

Giuliano Pochini wrote:
> >DOS
> >never showed the problem on this system; I think it always reread the
> media
> >regardless.
>
> DOS haven't "umount" command...

The "media changed" wire is the one on the extreme end of the floppy
cable. I once had these caching problems on my first DOS box because
the floppy cable was not correctly connected (all contacts were
connected except for the media changed wire....)

Roger. 

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