diff --git a/sys/dev/fdc/fdc.c b/sys/dev/fdc/fdc.c
index ca92b165cbf0..d4eda5a971ad 100644
--- a/sys/dev/fdc/fdc.c
+++ b/sys/dev/fdc/fdc.c
@@ -46,12 +46,19 @@
  * Largely rewritten to handle multiple controllers and drives
  * By Julian Elischer, Sun Apr  4 16:34:33 WST 1993
  */
-char	rev[] = "$Revision: 1.1.1.1 $";
+char	rev[] = "$Revision: 1.2 $";
 /*
- * $Header: /a/cvs/386BSD/src/sys.386bsd/i386/isa/fd.c,v 1.1.1.1 1993/06/12 14:58:02 rgrimes Exp $
+ * $Header: /freefall/a/cvs/386BSD/src/sys/i386/isa/fd.c,v 1.2 1993/07/15 17:53:04 davidg Exp $
  */
 /*
  * $Log: fd.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.2  1993/07/15  17:53:04  davidg
+ * Modified attach printf's so that the output is compatible with the "new"
+ * way of doing things. There still remain several drivers that need to
+ * be updated.  Also added a compile-time option to pccons to switch the
+ * control and caps-lock keys (REVERSE_CAPS_CTRL) - added for my personal
+ * sanity.
+ *
  * Revision 1.1.1.1  1993/06/12  14:58:02  rgrimes
  * Initial import, 0.1 + pk 0.2.4-B1
  *
@@ -483,11 +490,19 @@ in_fdc(fdcu_t fdcu)
 out_fdc(fdcu_t fdcu,int x)
 {
 	int baseport = fdc_data[fdcu].baseport;
-	int i = 100000;
+	int i;
 
+	/* Check that the direction bit is set */
+	i = 100000;
 	while ((inb(baseport+fdsts) & NE7_DIO) && i-- > 0);
+	if (i <= 0) return (-1);	/* Floppy timed out */
+
+	/* Check that the floppy controller is ready for a command */
+	i = 100000;
 	while ((inb(baseport+fdsts) & NE7_RQM) == 0 && i-- > 0);
-	if (i <= 0) return (-1);
+	if (i <= 0) return (-1);	/* Floppy timed out */
+
+	/* Send the command and return */
 	outb(baseport+fddata,x);
 	TRACE1("[0x%x->fddata]",x);
 	return (0);
diff --git a/sys/i386/isa/fd.c b/sys/i386/isa/fd.c
index ca92b165cbf0..d4eda5a971ad 100644
--- a/sys/i386/isa/fd.c
+++ b/sys/i386/isa/fd.c
@@ -46,12 +46,19 @@
  * Largely rewritten to handle multiple controllers and drives
  * By Julian Elischer, Sun Apr  4 16:34:33 WST 1993
  */
-char	rev[] = "$Revision: 1.1.1.1 $";
+char	rev[] = "$Revision: 1.2 $";
 /*
- * $Header: /a/cvs/386BSD/src/sys.386bsd/i386/isa/fd.c,v 1.1.1.1 1993/06/12 14:58:02 rgrimes Exp $
+ * $Header: /freefall/a/cvs/386BSD/src/sys/i386/isa/fd.c,v 1.2 1993/07/15 17:53:04 davidg Exp $
  */
 /*
  * $Log: fd.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.2  1993/07/15  17:53:04  davidg
+ * Modified attach printf's so that the output is compatible with the "new"
+ * way of doing things. There still remain several drivers that need to
+ * be updated.  Also added a compile-time option to pccons to switch the
+ * control and caps-lock keys (REVERSE_CAPS_CTRL) - added for my personal
+ * sanity.
+ *
  * Revision 1.1.1.1  1993/06/12  14:58:02  rgrimes
  * Initial import, 0.1 + pk 0.2.4-B1
  *
@@ -483,11 +490,19 @@ in_fdc(fdcu_t fdcu)
 out_fdc(fdcu_t fdcu,int x)
 {
 	int baseport = fdc_data[fdcu].baseport;
-	int i = 100000;
+	int i;
 
+	/* Check that the direction bit is set */
+	i = 100000;
 	while ((inb(baseport+fdsts) & NE7_DIO) && i-- > 0);
+	if (i <= 0) return (-1);	/* Floppy timed out */
+
+	/* Check that the floppy controller is ready for a command */
+	i = 100000;
 	while ((inb(baseport+fdsts) & NE7_RQM) == 0 && i-- > 0);
-	if (i <= 0) return (-1);
+	if (i <= 0) return (-1);	/* Floppy timed out */
+
+	/* Send the command and return */
 	outb(baseport+fddata,x);
 	TRACE1("[0x%x->fddata]",x);
 	return (0);
diff --git a/sys/isa/fd.c b/sys/isa/fd.c
index ca92b165cbf0..d4eda5a971ad 100644
--- a/sys/isa/fd.c
+++ b/sys/isa/fd.c
@@ -46,12 +46,19 @@
  * Largely rewritten to handle multiple controllers and drives
  * By Julian Elischer, Sun Apr  4 16:34:33 WST 1993
  */
-char	rev[] = "$Revision: 1.1.1.1 $";
+char	rev[] = "$Revision: 1.2 $";
 /*
- * $Header: /a/cvs/386BSD/src/sys.386bsd/i386/isa/fd.c,v 1.1.1.1 1993/06/12 14:58:02 rgrimes Exp $
+ * $Header: /freefall/a/cvs/386BSD/src/sys/i386/isa/fd.c,v 1.2 1993/07/15 17:53:04 davidg Exp $
  */
 /*
  * $Log: fd.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.2  1993/07/15  17:53:04  davidg
+ * Modified attach printf's so that the output is compatible with the "new"
+ * way of doing things. There still remain several drivers that need to
+ * be updated.  Also added a compile-time option to pccons to switch the
+ * control and caps-lock keys (REVERSE_CAPS_CTRL) - added for my personal
+ * sanity.
+ *
  * Revision 1.1.1.1  1993/06/12  14:58:02  rgrimes
  * Initial import, 0.1 + pk 0.2.4-B1
  *
@@ -483,11 +490,19 @@ in_fdc(fdcu_t fdcu)
 out_fdc(fdcu_t fdcu,int x)
 {
 	int baseport = fdc_data[fdcu].baseport;
-	int i = 100000;
+	int i;
 
+	/* Check that the direction bit is set */
+	i = 100000;
 	while ((inb(baseport+fdsts) & NE7_DIO) && i-- > 0);
+	if (i <= 0) return (-1);	/* Floppy timed out */
+
+	/* Check that the floppy controller is ready for a command */
+	i = 100000;
 	while ((inb(baseport+fdsts) & NE7_RQM) == 0 && i-- > 0);
-	if (i <= 0) return (-1);
+	if (i <= 0) return (-1);	/* Floppy timed out */
+
+	/* Send the command and return */
 	outb(baseport+fddata,x);
 	TRACE1("[0x%x->fddata]",x);
 	return (0);