diff --git a/sys/dev/fdc/fdc.c b/sys/dev/fdc/fdc.c
index 045d02ecbdfb..39f14df47f71 100644
--- a/sys/dev/fdc/fdc.c
+++ b/sys/dev/fdc/fdc.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  *
  *	from:	@(#)fd.c	7.4 (Berkeley) 5/25/91
- *	$Id: fd.c,v 1.42 1994/11/08 06:34:04 ache Exp $
+ *	$Id: fd.c,v 1.43 1994/11/18 10:18:36 phk Exp $
  *
  */
 
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@
 #endif
 #include "fd.h"
 
+/* Flags */
+#define FT_DONT_PROBE		0x1
+
 #if NFDC > 0
 
 #include <sys/param.h>
@@ -431,7 +434,9 @@ fdattach(dev)
 #if NFT > 0
 				/* If BIOS says no floppy, or > 2nd device */
 				/* Probe for and attach a floppy tape.     */
-			if (ftattach(dev, fdup))
+			if (dev->id_flags & FT_DONT_PROBE)
+				printf(" [fd%d: floppy tape not probed]", fdu);
+			else if (ftattach(dev, fdup))
 				continue;
 			if (fdsu < DRVS_PER_CTLR) 
 				fd->type = NO_TYPE;
diff --git a/sys/i386/isa/fd.c b/sys/i386/isa/fd.c
index 045d02ecbdfb..39f14df47f71 100644
--- a/sys/i386/isa/fd.c
+++ b/sys/i386/isa/fd.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  *
  *	from:	@(#)fd.c	7.4 (Berkeley) 5/25/91
- *	$Id: fd.c,v 1.42 1994/11/08 06:34:04 ache Exp $
+ *	$Id: fd.c,v 1.43 1994/11/18 10:18:36 phk Exp $
  *
  */
 
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@
 #endif
 #include "fd.h"
 
+/* Flags */
+#define FT_DONT_PROBE		0x1
+
 #if NFDC > 0
 
 #include <sys/param.h>
@@ -431,7 +434,9 @@ fdattach(dev)
 #if NFT > 0
 				/* If BIOS says no floppy, or > 2nd device */
 				/* Probe for and attach a floppy tape.     */
-			if (ftattach(dev, fdup))
+			if (dev->id_flags & FT_DONT_PROBE)
+				printf(" [fd%d: floppy tape not probed]", fdu);
+			else if (ftattach(dev, fdup))
 				continue;
 			if (fdsu < DRVS_PER_CTLR) 
 				fd->type = NO_TYPE;
diff --git a/sys/isa/fd.c b/sys/isa/fd.c
index 045d02ecbdfb..39f14df47f71 100644
--- a/sys/isa/fd.c
+++ b/sys/isa/fd.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  *
  *	from:	@(#)fd.c	7.4 (Berkeley) 5/25/91
- *	$Id: fd.c,v 1.42 1994/11/08 06:34:04 ache Exp $
+ *	$Id: fd.c,v 1.43 1994/11/18 10:18:36 phk Exp $
  *
  */
 
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@
 #endif
 #include "fd.h"
 
+/* Flags */
+#define FT_DONT_PROBE		0x1
+
 #if NFDC > 0
 
 #include <sys/param.h>
@@ -431,7 +434,9 @@ fdattach(dev)
 #if NFT > 0
 				/* If BIOS says no floppy, or > 2nd device */
 				/* Probe for and attach a floppy tape.     */
-			if (ftattach(dev, fdup))
+			if (dev->id_flags & FT_DONT_PROBE)
+				printf(" [fd%d: floppy tape not probed]", fdu);
+			else if (ftattach(dev, fdup))
 				continue;
 			if (fdsu < DRVS_PER_CTLR) 
 				fd->type = NO_TYPE;