Re: Formating a 1680k floppy
Kevin G. Eliuk wrote: Jason Taylor wrote: I'm sure. I get the same results trying to create a 1720k. %fdformat -f 1680 /dev/fd0 fdformat: unknown format 1680 KB for drive type 1.44M %fdformat -f 1720 /dev/fd0 fdformat: unknown format 1720 KB for drive type 1.44M %fdformat -s 2180 /dev/fd0 Format 1680K floppy `/dev/fd0'? (y/n): y Processing E^C-- %fdformat -s 2182 /dev/fd0 Format 1722K floppy `/dev/fd0'? (y/n): y Processing E^C-- My mistake. ( I haven't looked at this procedure in a lng while). I have just successful in creating a 1722 by: # fdcontrol -f 1722 /dev/fd0 # fdformat fd0 Format 1722K floppy `/dev/fd0'? (y/n): y Processing V done. Not sure about a 1680: # fdcontrol -v -f 1680 /dev/fd0 fdcontrol: unknown format 1680 KB for drive type 1.44M Hope this helps a bit. Yes, it helped a lot! Thank you. It set me down the right path at least. Here's what I came up with that finally worked: %fdcontrol -s 21,512,0xFF,0X1C,80,500,2,0x0C,2,0,+mfm /dev/fd0 %fdformat fd0 Format 1680K floppy `/dev/fd0'? (y/n): y Processing V done. FWIW, I think the following patch for fdcio.h would let the fdformt -f 1680 /dev/fd0 method work. I have *not* tested this. --- fdcio.h Fri Sep 17 21:57:55 2004 +++ fdcio.h.1680Tue Apr 5 00:19:09 2005 @@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ */ #define FDF_3_2880 36,2,0xFF,0x1B,80,0,FDC_1MBPS,002,0x4C,1,1,FL_MFM|FL_PERPND #define FDF_3_1722 21,2,0xFF,0x04,82,0,FDC_500KBPS,2,0x0C,2,0,FL_MFM +#define FDF_3_1680 21,2,0xFF,0x1C,80,0,FDC_500KBPS,2,0x0C,2,0,FL_MFM #define FDF_3_1476 18,2,0xFF,0x1B,82,0,FDC_500KBPS,2,0x6C,1,0,FL_MFM #define FDF_3_1440 18,2,0xFF,0x1B,80,0,FDC_500KBPS,2,0x6C,1,0,FL_MFM #define FDF_3_1200 15,2,0xFF,0x1B,80,0,FDC_500KBPS,2,0x54,1,0,FL_MFM ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Formating a 1680k floppy
Kevin G. Eliuk wrote: Jason Taylor wrote: How do I format a 1680k floppy? I tried: %fdformat -s 2180 /dev/fd0 That just produces a line of errors. That is ... instead of I'm able to format the same floppy in Windows using WinImage. Are you sure you don't mean 1720k? Look at /etc/disktab for stressing a floppy. I'm sure. I get the same results trying to create a 1720k. %fdformat -f 1680 /dev/fd0 fdformat: unknown format 1680 KB for drive type 1.44M %fdformat -f 1720 /dev/fd0 fdformat: unknown format 1720 KB for drive type 1.44M %fdformat -s 2180 /dev/fd0 Format 1680K floppy `/dev/fd0'? (y/n): y Processing E^C-- %fdformat -s 2182 /dev/fd0 Format 1722K floppy `/dev/fd0'? (y/n): y Processing E^C-- % ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Formating a 1680k floppy
Jason Taylor wrote: Kevin G. Eliuk wrote: Are you sure you don't mean 1720k? Look at /etc/disktab for I'm sure. I get the same results trying to create a 1720k. %fdformat -f 1680 /dev/fd0 fdformat: unknown format 1680 KB for drive type 1.44M %fdformat -f 1720 /dev/fd0 fdformat: unknown format 1720 KB for drive type 1.44M %fdformat -s 2180 /dev/fd0 Format 1680K floppy `/dev/fd0'? (y/n): y Processing E^C-- %fdformat -s 2182 /dev/fd0 Format 1722K floppy `/dev/fd0'? (y/n): y Processing E^C-- My mistake. ( I haven't looked at this procedure in a lng while). I have just successful in creating a 1722 by: # fdcontrol -f 1722 /dev/fd0 # fdformat fd0 Format 1722K floppy `/dev/fd0'? (y/n): y Processing V done. Not sure about a 1680: # fdcontrol -v -f 1680 /dev/fd0 fdcontrol: unknown format 1680 KB for drive type 1.44M Hope this helps a bit. -- Cheers, Kevin. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Formating a 1680k floppy
How do I format a 1680k floppy? I tried: %fdformat -s 2180 /dev/fd0 That just produces a line of errors. That is ... instead of I'm able to format the same floppy in Windows using WinImage. %uname -a FreeBSD odin.infinitebubble.com 5.3-RELEASE-p2 FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE-p2 #0: Mon Jan 3 21:48:36 PST 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386 ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Formating a 1680k floppy
Jason Taylor wrote: How do I format a 1680k floppy? I tried: %fdformat -s 2180 /dev/fd0 That just produces a line of errors. That is ... instead of I'm able to format the same floppy in Windows using WinImage. Are you sure you don't mean 1720k? Look at /etc/disktab for stressing a floppy. -- Cheers, Kevin. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
