Number: 8

Date: 16-Mar-84 23':54':46

Submitter: Sannella.pa

Source: masinter.pa

Subject: make Floppy errors regular file system errors

Lisp Version: 1-Mar-84

Description: '
Date':  8 Mar 84 14':38 PST'
From': masinter.pa'
Subject': Lisp': funny error when DIR {FLOPPY} on unformated floppy'
To': LispSupport.pa'
cc': masinter.pa'
Lisp-System-Date':  1-Mar-84 14':24':22'
Machine-Type': Dandelion'
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It says NIL  break': 1 (broken) and way up in the prompt window it gives me a message about "not a Pilot floppy".'
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I think the error should probably be HARD DISK ERROR, and the offender should be {FLOPPY}.'
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Workaround: 

Test Case: 

Edit-By: Sannella.PA

Edit-Date: 17-Aug-84 11':21':07

Attn: 

Assigned To: roach.pa

In/By: Harmony

Disposition: [lmm': modify subject]'
[kbr':] Function \FLOPPY.BREAK has been modified to do (LISPERROR "HARD DISK ERROR" ''{FLOPPY} T) rather than (BREAK1 NIL T).

System: Operating System

Subsystem: DLion Floppy

Machine: 1108

Disk: Other

Microcode Version: 

Memory Size: 

File Server: 

Server Software Version: 

Difficulty: Easy

Frequency: Everytime

Impact: Annoying

Priority: Hopefully

Status: Closed

Problem Type: Bug

Source Files: FLOPPY