2.  I now am having a problem (that was previously reported) with vi
   not wanting to talk to the screen.

Fixed.

   3.  Has any done anything to the floppy drive code lately.   Whenever
   I try to access a floppy using the fd0d device [...] I get all kind
   of read errors.

That's because you should be using `fd0a' instead.  The minor number now
represents the media format, with `a' being the drive's `normal' setting
(i.e. whatever the CMOS/BIOS says).  It's been this way for a *while*.


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