Re: Format floppy problem
+++ Stephen Liu [freebsd] [17-03-04 10:22 +0800]: | On Wednesday 17 March 2004 00:40, Terry L. Tyson Jr. wrote: | > On Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 09:21:34AM +0800, Stephen Liu wrote: | > > | > > FreeBSD 5.2 | > > == | > > | > > Floppies formatted on M$Win can be mounted, copied files to and read, | > > etc. | > > | > > But floppies formatted on FreeBSD with | > > | > > $ fdformat /dev/fd0 | > > Format 1440K floppy `/dev/fd0'? (y/n): y | > > Processing 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. | > > | > | > Try your mount command again without the "-t msdos" since it isn't a | > dos formatted disk. | | Hi Terry, | | $ mount /dev/fd0 /usr/home/user/floppy | mount: /dev/fd0 on /usr/home/user/floppy: incorrect super block | $ mount -t vfat /dev/fd0 /usr/home/user/floppy | mount: exec mount_vfat not found in /sbin:/usr/sbin: No such file or directory | $ mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /usr/home/user/floppy | msdosfs: /dev/fd0: Invalid argument | | Stephen | man fdformat man newfs_msdos man mount_msdos Shantanoo ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Format floppy problem
- snip - > > > $ fdformat /dev/fd0 > > > Format 1440K floppy `/dev/fd0'? (y/n): y > > > Processing 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 ] fd[.] > # disklabel -B -r -w fd[.] fd > # newfs fd[.] > 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]"
Re: Format floppy problem
On Tue, 2004-03-16 at 11:39, Prodigy wrote: > When u formated your floppy, u have to use disklabel to label floppy disc: > disklabel -w -r /dev/fd0 fd1440 > > and then u have to make new file system on that floppy: > newfs /dev/fd0 > > That's all, now u can mount your floppy disc. > > > Hi folks, > > > > FreeBSD 5.2 > > == > > > > Floppies formatted on M$Win can be mounted, copied files to and read, etc. > > > > But floppies formatted on FreeBSD with > > > > $ fdformat /dev/fd0 > > Format 1440K floppy `/dev/fd0'? (y/n): y > > Processing 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. > > > > TIA > > > > Stephen Liu > > > > ___ > > [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]" 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 ] fd[.] # disklabel -B -r -w fd[.] fd # newfs fd[.] 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. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Format floppy problem
On Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 10:22:29AM +0800, Stephen Liu wrote: > On Wednesday 17 March 2004 00:40, Terry L. Tyson Jr. wrote: > > On Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 09:21:34AM +0800, Stephen Liu wrote: > > > > > > FreeBSD 5.2 > > > == > > > > > > Floppies formatted on M$Win can be mounted, copied files to and read, > > > etc. > > > > > > But floppies formatted on FreeBSD with > > > > > > $ fdformat /dev/fd0 > > > Format 1440K floppy `/dev/fd0'? (y/n): y > > > Processing 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. > > > > > > > Try your mount command again without the "-t msdos" since it isn't a > > dos formatted disk. > > Hi Terry, > > $ mount /dev/fd0 /usr/home/user/floppy > mount: /dev/fd0 on /usr/home/user/floppy: incorrect super block > $ mount -t vfat /dev/fd0 /usr/home/user/floppy > mount: exec mount_vfat not found in /sbin:/usr/sbin: No such file or directory > $ mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /usr/home/user/floppy > msdosfs: /dev/fd0: Invalid argument > > Stephen Oops. See first the explainations of formatting by Prodigy and Cordula's Web. Then try the command. ;-) -- Terry L. Tyson Jr. Baytown, Texas USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Format floppy problem
On Wednesday 17 March 2004 00:40, Terry L. Tyson Jr. wrote: > On Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 09:21:34AM +0800, Stephen Liu wrote: > > > > FreeBSD 5.2 > > == > > > > Floppies formatted on M$Win can be mounted, copied files to and read, > > etc. > > > > But floppies formatted on FreeBSD with > > > > $ fdformat /dev/fd0 > > Format 1440K floppy `/dev/fd0'? (y/n): y > > Processing 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. > > > > Try your mount command again without the "-t msdos" since it isn't a > dos formatted disk. Hi Terry, $ mount /dev/fd0 /usr/home/user/floppy mount: /dev/fd0 on /usr/home/user/floppy: incorrect super block $ mount -t vfat /dev/fd0 /usr/home/user/floppy mount: exec mount_vfat not found in /sbin:/usr/sbin: No such file or directory $ mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /usr/home/user/floppy msdosfs: /dev/fd0: Invalid argument Stephen ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Format floppy problem
> Floppies formatted on M$Win can be mounted, copied files to and read, etc. > > But floppies formatted on FreeBSD with > > $ fdformat /dev/fd0 > Format 1440K floppy `/dev/fd0'? (y/n): y > Processing done. > > they could not be mounted > > $ mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /usr/home/user/floppy > msdosfs: /dev/fd0: Invalid argument Did you forget to write a filesystem on the floppy, e.g. with newfs_msdos(8)? fdformat is only for low-level formatting... > I tested 3 floppies with the same result. Kindly advise how to fix this > problem. Is there a special format floppy command for FreeBSD. -- Cordula's Web. http://www.cordula.ws/ ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Format floppy problem
When u formated your floppy, u have to use disklabel to label floppy disc: disklabel -w -r /dev/fd0 fd1440 and then u have to make new file system on that floppy: newfs /dev/fd0 That's all, now u can mount your floppy disc. > Hi folks, > > FreeBSD 5.2 > == > > Floppies formatted on M$Win can be mounted, copied files to and read, etc. > > But floppies formatted on FreeBSD with > > $ fdformat /dev/fd0 > Format 1440K floppy `/dev/fd0'? (y/n): y > Processing 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. > > TIA > > Stephen Liu > > ___ > [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: Format floppy problem
On Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 09:21:34AM +0800, Stephen Liu wrote: > Hi folks, > > FreeBSD 5.2 > == > > Floppies formatted on M$Win can be mounted, copied files to and read, etc. > > But floppies formatted on FreeBSD with > > $ fdformat /dev/fd0 > Format 1440K floppy `/dev/fd0'? (y/n): y > Processing 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. > > TIA > > Stephen Liu Try your mount command again without the "-t msdos" since it isn't a dos formatted disk. -- Terry L. Tyson Jr. Baytown, Texas USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Format floppy problem
Hi folks, FreeBSD 5.2 == Floppies formatted on M$Win can be mounted, copied files to and read, etc. But floppies formatted on FreeBSD with $ fdformat /dev/fd0 Format 1440K floppy `/dev/fd0'? (y/n): y Processing 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. TIA Stephen Liu ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
