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Date:      27 Apr 2003 21:17:05 -0400
From:      Adam <blueeskimo@gmx.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: 5.0-CURRENT: I/O error on mount_msdosfs for floppy disk
Message-ID:  <1051492625.27294.4.camel@jake>
In-Reply-To: <200304271958.16624.bsdterm@HotPOP.com>
References:  <200304271958.16624.bsdterm@HotPOP.com>

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On Sun, 2003-04-27 at 20:58, bsdterm@HotPOP.com wrote:
> Is anybody else having trouble mounting FAT-formatted floppy disks (norma=
l,=20
> 3.5", 1440KB floppies -- even unused, pre-formatted ones) on 5.0-CURRENT?
>=20
> Here's the output when I try to mount a FAT floppy (which reads/writes fi=
ne=20
> under Win2k/XP - used as one of several backups for some schoolwork (thou=
gh I=20
> certainly don't trust my work to a single floppy, or a single media type =
in=20
> general)):
>=20
> terminator# mount_msdosfs /dev/fd0 /floppy
> mount_msdosfs: /dev/fd0: Input/output error
> terminator#

What happens if you try /dev/fd0c ?
Same error?

Are you sure the disk is writeable (ie, the tab on the back is in the
correct position)?

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Adam <blueeskimo@gmx.net>

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