- snip - > > > $ fdformat /dev/fd0 > > > Format 1440K floppy `/dev/fd0'? (y/n): y > > > Processing VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV done. > > > > > > they could not be mounted > > > > > > $ mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /usr/home/user/floppy > > > msdosfs: /dev/fd0: Invalid argument > > > > > > I tested 3 floppies with the same result. Kindly advise how to fix > > > this problem. Is there a special format floppy command for FreeBSD. > > > - snip -
> If you want to format a floppy with the FAT format for use in a Windows > system, try: > > #!/bin/sh > # Format a DOS floppy TMJ 1999-05-15 > fdformat -f 1440 fd0 > newfs_msdos -f 1440 fd0 > > You can then mount it as > mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt > > The other method is to format it with the UFS filesystem, by: > > #!/bin/sh > # Floppy formats: > # > # To make a filesystem on a floppy: > # fdformat [-f <size>] fd<drive>[.<size>] > # disklabel -B -r -w fd<drive>[.<size>] fd<size> > # newfs <opts> fd<drive>[.<size>] > fdformat -q fd0.1440 > disklabel -B -r -w fd0.1440 fd1440 > newfs -c 1 fd0.1440 > > These can be mounted by > mount /dev/fd0 /mnt > but cannot be used on a Windows system. Hi Mike, Prodigy and other folks Thanks for your advice. Problem is now solved. B.R. Stephen _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
