LinuxQuestions.org
Help answer threads with 0 replies.
Home Forums Tutorials Articles Register
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Newbie
User Name
Password
Linux - Newbie This Linux forum is for members that are new to Linux.
Just starting out and have a question? If it is not in the man pages or the how-to's this is the place!

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 07-19-2003, 11:53 PM   #1
PionexUser
Member
 
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Alaska, USA
Distribution: Red Hat 9
Posts: 179

Rep: Reputation: 30
Can't write to floppy


In one of my floppys there are pencils crossed out above the icon and I can't edit the text files. How can I fix this?
 
Old 07-19-2003, 11:57 PM   #2
MasterC
LQ Guru
 
Registered: Mar 2002
Location: Salt Lake City, UT - USA
Distribution: Gentoo ; LFS ; Kubuntu ; CentOS ; Raspbian
Posts: 12,613

Rep: Reputation: 69
Pencils crossed out to me would mean "read-only". You can change attributes, but it's likely this floppy is formatted with a fat filesystem which doesn't support linux attributes. Your best bet IMHO would be to copy the file somewhere on your hard drive, edit it (you can change attributes once it's on a linux filesystem) and then copy it back.

You have other options as well, this one is, IMHO, just the simplest.

Cool
 
Old 07-20-2003, 12:05 AM   #3
PionexUser
Member
 
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Alaska, USA
Distribution: Red Hat 9
Posts: 179

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 30
Thank YOU!
It worked!
 
Old 07-20-2003, 12:13 AM   #4
MasterC
LQ Guru
 
Registered: Mar 2002
Location: Salt Lake City, UT - USA
Distribution: Gentoo ; LFS ; Kubuntu ; CentOS ; Raspbian
Posts: 12,613

Rep: Reputation: 69
You're welcome

Cool
 
  


Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Can't write to floppy TxLonghorn Linux - Newbie 4 03-17-2005 08:03 PM
can't write to the floppy ??!?? safrout Mandriva 2 11-16-2004 12:08 PM
Cannot write to Floppy, even as root Bob Moore Linux - Hardware 7 07-22-2004 10:22 AM
Still can't write to floppy - why? jhecht Linux - Software 6 06-28-2004 11:36 AM
Write to a CD-RW like a floppy... harrkev Linux - General 1 10-26-2001 12:29 PM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Newbie

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:44 AM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration