Hello, Strange : I moved from SuSE 9.0 to 9.1 and I can't format a floppy anymore. The icon "My computer" shows the content of a floppy but kformat doesn't work. I tried with a mounted and an unmounted floppy but with the same result : the floppy drive doesn't start. As it is much to frustrating to switch to Wondiwn 2000, I'd like to know the trick ... Thanks in advance, Jean-Marie
Hi Jean-Marie, have you tried installing the Mtools? HTH, Martin Jean-Marie wrote:
Hello,
Strange : I moved from SuSE 9.0 to 9.1 and I can't format a floppy anymore. The icon "My computer" shows the content of a floppy but kformat doesn't work. I tried with a mounted and an unmounted floppy but with the same result : the floppy drive doesn't start.
As it is much to frustrating to switch to Wondiwn 2000, I'd like to know the trick ...
Thanks in advance,
Jean-Marie
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Hello Martin, thanks for this idea but mtools 3.9.9-191 is installed. Jean-Marie Le Lundi 20 Septembre 2004 16:45, Martin Mielke a écrit :
Hi Jean-Marie,
have you tried installing the Mtools?
HTH, Martin
Jean-Marie wrote:
Hello,
Strange : I moved from SuSE 9.0 to 9.1 and I can't format a floppy anymore. The icon "My computer" shows the content of a floppy but kformat doesn't work. I tried with a mounted and an unmounted floppy but with the same result : the floppy drive doesn't start.
As it is much to frustrating to switch to Wondiwn 2000, I'd like to know the trick ...
Thanks in advance,
Jean-Marie
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Hi again, + Jean-Marie wrote:
Hello Martin,
thanks for this idea but mtools 3.9.9-191 is installed.
So, I assume that you already tried: mformat a:
Jean-Marie
Le Lundi 20 Septembre 2004 16:45, Martin Mielke a écrit :
Hi Jean-Marie,
have you tried installing the Mtools?
HTH, Martin
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Hi Martin, I never used mformat but I tried and it returns : mformat: Can't open /dev/fd0: Read-only file system In /etc/fstab : /dev/fd0 /media/floppy subfs fs=floppyfss,procuid,nodev,nosuid,sync 0 0 What should I modify ? Jean-Marie Le Lundi 20 Septembre 2004 18:13, Martin Mielke a écrit :
Hi again, +
Jean-Marie wrote:
Hello Martin,
thanks for this idea but mtools 3.9.9-191 is installed.
So, I assume that you already tried:
mformat a:
Jean-Marie
Le Lundi 20 Septembre 2004 16:45, Martin Mielke a écrit :
Hi Jean-Marie,
have you tried installing the Mtools?
HTH, Martin
[ snip ]
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On Mon, 2004-09-20 at 09:43, Jean-Marie wrote:
Hi Martin,
I never used mformat but I tried and it returns :
mformat: Can't open /dev/fd0: Read-only file system
In /etc/fstab :
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy subfs fs=floppyfss,procuid,nodev,nosuid,sync 0 0
What should I modify ?
Jean-Marie
I recommend adding users to the fs part of the line. Check permissions ls /media -lh Check write protect not set remember fir a 3.5 floppy closed is open & open is closed did this help. -- _______ _______ _______ __ / ____\ \ / / ____|_ _\ \ / / | | \ \ /\ / / (___ | | \ \ / / | | \ \/ \/ / \___ \ | | \ \/ / | |____ \ /\ / ____) |_| |_ \ / \_____| \/ \/ |_____/|_____| \/
Hi Martin, I hope that you have a strong sense of humor : the floppy was locked !!! I think I'll go to sleep now... Jean-Marie Le Lundi 20 Septembre 2004 18:13, Martin Mielke a écrit :
Hi again, +
Jean-Marie wrote:
Hello Martin,
thanks for this idea but mtools 3.9.9-191 is installed.
So, I assume that you already tried:
mformat a:
Jean-Marie
Le Lundi 20 Septembre 2004 16:45, Martin Mielke a écrit :
Hi Jean-Marie,
have you tried installing the Mtools?
HTH, Martin
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Jean-Marie wrote:
Hi Martin,
I hope that you have a strong sense of humor : the floppy was locked !!!
mwahahahaha! XDDDDD ... sometimes the smallest things cause a huge effect... :P
I think I'll go to sleep now...
Well, good nite/morning! :) Regards, Martin
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