Formatting a floppy - Help required.
I tried a simple command of formatting a floppy drive #fdformat /dev/fd0 It comes up with an output Errors encountered: cyl Head Sect Error 0 0 1 no address mark in ID field 0 1 1 no address mark in ID field 1 0 1no address mark in ID field 1 1 1 no address mark in ID field etc I tried the command fdformat /dev/fd0.1440 and fdformat -f 1440 /dev/fdo but the result is the same. Am I doing something wrong? I am using freebsd 5.1. I had no such problems when I was using version 4.0 Verghese George ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Formatting a floppy - Help required.
Hello, Usually any type of floppy error can be associated with a 'bad' floppy. If you've ever taken a floppy apart you will quickly realize that the magnetic surface of the floppy has the feel and consistency of tissue paper. As well the majority of floppies are treated, myself included, as throwing stars or other dust to be introduced by how I treat it methods. If I were you I would try a new floppy and see if you can format then. You as well might look into the /etc/disktab file close to the top for other instructions on how to format a floppy. NOTE: I have gotten error messages using FreeBSD/Linux/Tru64 and no messages on a Win32 boxen on one floppy. Then trusting the Win32 I ended up losing data later when it finally reported that the floppy was no good. I hope this helps somewhat. R. PS I have heard that manufactuers only warranty their floppies for 3 months from time of manufacture. That and the relative slow transfer speed makes you wonder why we haven't moved to other more sexy methods of booting up. On Mon, 25 Aug 2003, Verghese George wrote: I tried a simple command of formatting a floppy drive #fdformat /dev/fd0 It comes up with an output Errors encountered: cyl Head Sect Error 0 0 1 no address mark in ID field 0 1 1 no address mark in ID field 1 0 1no address mark in ID field 1 1 1 no address mark in ID field etc I tried the command fdformat /dev/fd0.1440 and fdformat -f 1440 /dev/fdo but the result is the same. Am I doing something wrong? I am using freebsd 5.1. I had no such problems when I was using version 4.0 Verghese George ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Formatting a floppy - Help required.
On Monday 25 August 2003 12:49 am, Technical Director wrote: If I were you I would try a new floppy and see if you can format then. You as well might look into the /etc/disktab file close to the top for other instructions on how to format a floppy. I too am having problems with formatting floppies in 5.1. Went thru a handful of floppies I regularly use and none worked. I don't have anything but FreeBSD on this machine for a 2nd opinion on the condition of its hardware but the same floppies formatted without error and seem to work in another machine with NT4. On return from NT4 I was unable to write files without 100% low level errors to the floppies with mcopy but was able to read what the NT4 machine wrote. The last time this sort of thing happend I found an oddball BIOS setting put an end to the problem in FreeBSD where NT4 had no problems. Have not had that problem with this MB and RELENG_4. -- David Kelly N4HHE, [EMAIL PROTECTED] = The human mind ordinarily operates at only ten percent of its capacity -- the rest is overhead for the operating system. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
