Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 17:55:09 +0530 (IST) From: Satyajeet Seth <sseth@sasken.com> To: "Donald J . Maddox" <dmaddox099@sc.rr.com> Cc: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Floppy mount problem! Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.30.0101251737270.292-100000@suns3.sasi.com> In-Reply-To: <20010125065000.A6163@cae88-102-101.sc.rr.com>
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Hi > Is this an MSDOS-formatted floppy? If so either try: > > # mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /floppy The floppy has been formatted on linux using the command: mformat a: So it is a MSDOS-formatted floppy. On the FreeBSD machine, # mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /floppy gives the output: Jan 25 17:00:00 pcs130 /kernel: fd0: recal failed ST0 70<abnrml,seek_cmplt,equ_chck> cyl 0 Jan 25 17:00:00 pcs130 /kernel: fd0: recal failed ST0 70<abnrml,seek_cmplt,equ_chck> cyl 0 mount: /dev/fd0: Input/output error Jan 25 17:00:01 pcs130 last message repeated 3 times Jan 25 17:00:01 pcs130 /kernel: fd0c: hard error reading fsbn 0 of 0-3 (No status) Jan 25 17:00:01 pcs130 last message repeated 3 times Jan 25 17:00:01 pcs130 /kernel: fd0c: hard error reading fsbn 0 of 0-3 (No status) > or use mtools just like you did on linux. It's in the ports :) We are using a standalone FreeBSD 4.0 machine. But, mtools source files need to be downloaded. Thanks Satya > > On Thu, Jan 25, 2001 at 05:12:12PM +0530, Satyajeet Seth wrote: > > Hi > > > > I tried to mount a floppy using the following command: > > > > mount /dev/fd0 /floppy > > > > It gave the following message: > > > > Jan 25 17:00:00 pcs130 /kernel: fd0: recal failed ST0 > > 70<abnrml,seek_cmplt,equ_chck> cyl 0 > > Jan 25 17:00:00 pcs130 /kernel: fd0: recal failed ST0 > > 70<abnrml,seek_cmplt,equ_chck> cyl 0 > > > > mount: Input/output error > > Jan 25 17:00:01 pcs130 last message repeated 3 times > > Jan 25 17:00:01 pcs130 /kernel: fd0c: hard error reading fsbn 16 of 16-31 > > (No status) > > Jan 25 17:00:01 pcs130 last message repeated 3 times > > Jan 25 17:00:01 pcs130 /kernel: fd0c: hard error reading fsbn 16 of 16-31 > > (No status) > > > > I am able to use the floppy on linux using the mtools package. > > > > I am using FreeBSD 4.0. Could you tell what I am doing wrong? > > > > -Satya > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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