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From: rthomasii@aol.com (RThomasii)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: FDFORMAT
Date: 3 Oct 1996 13:10:13 -0400
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While trying to format a 1.22m floppy (FDFORMAT /dev/fd0a) disk I receive
the messages:

fdc0: input ready timeout
fdc0: hard error reading fsbn 612 of 612-615 (no status)
fdc0: ready for output in input
  
It seem to happen on any diskette used. (so its not a bad disk).

Has anyone else resolved this error ??