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mufy 11-01-2004 05:31 AM

To format a floppy?...
 
I have a floppy that was used in a windows run system. I would like to format it in linux platform.

When I tried to mount the floppy, I got the message that the file system was not specified. Later, when I retried again using the command :

"mount -a /mnt/floppy"

mounting did not take place, though I was sent to the command prompt.

What do I do?

Mufy

320mb 11-01-2004 08:35 AM

don't mount the floppy and issue this command:

Code:

mke2fs /dev/fd0
does it give any errors???
the man page would be:::

man tune2fs

for more options

mufy 11-02-2004 12:20 AM

Thanks a lot dude. Appreciate it. I'd loved to have addressed you by your name. Anyway, thanks again '320mb'.

Mufy

scuzzman 11-02-2004 05:39 AM

also: your floppy should be listed in your /etc/fstab
simply do this to mount your floppy
Code:

mount /dev/fd0
and to format
Code:

umount /dev/fd0; mke2fs /dev/fd0; mount /dev/fd0
You'll want to note: this will put an ext2 filesystem on the floppy, which is not readable by windows
For that, look @ this thread.


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