use kfloppy to format
s. keeling wrote: > Incoming from Barry Skidmore: >> I have formatted a floppy disk with the following command: >> >> # fdformat /dev/fd0h1440 >> >> However, I am unable to mount it with the following command: >> >> # mount -f auto /dev/fd0 /mnt > > "-f" (according to the man page) "fakes" the operation; ie., it does > everything BUT mount it. > >> My question is what file system do I designate when I format the floppy >> under debian with the fdformat command (i.e., fdformat /dev/fd0h1440)? >> I want the floppy to be formatted with a linux file system, and not >> msdos. > > Try "mkfs -t ext2 /dev/fd0h1440". You might also wish the "-m 1" to > minimize the amount of space lost to the lost+found directory. > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
