From owner-freebsd-questions Sat May 30 06:52:31 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id GAA14523 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Sat, 30 May 1998 06:52:31 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from nwalme.pair.com (nwalme.pair.com [209.68.1.123]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id GAA14501 for ; Sat, 30 May 1998 06:52:03 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from dima@nwalme.pair.com) Received: (from dima@localhost) by nwalme.pair.com (8.9.0/8.6.12) id JAA18327; Sat, 30 May 1998 09:51:53 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199805301351.JAA18327@nwalme.pair.com> X-Envelope-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: using a floppy To: dstenn@fanfic.org (Dennis Tenn) Date: Sat, 30 May 1998 09:51:53 -0400 (EDT) Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: from Dennis Tenn at "May 30, 98 04:04:15 am" From: Dima Dorfman X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL22 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG > On 28 May 1998, RMIRON.US.ORACLE.COM wrote: > > | Greetings, > | > | I am running FreeBSD on a pentium platform. The hardware contains a floppy > | device. When I try to use the floppy I can format a disk, but I cannot > | mount > | the floppy. The command that I use is: mount /dev/fd0 /floppy. I get the > | error message "Incorrect Super Block". I check the etc/fstab file and it > | does > | not show anything for /floppy. There were no super block errors during > | installation and I have checked the compatibility of the hardware. > | > | Does the mount command require any options or am I just missing the point > | altogether? > | > | I checked the FAQ site and there is not much on floppies. > > Try mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /floppy That's not the problem. You need to newfs the floppy. Type man newfs. > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > Dennis Tenn * There will always come a time > dstenn@fanfic.org * When your love will be tested > ICQ# 1457509 * Stand tall and rise to the occasion > * For only then will you grow strong. > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > -- Dima Dorfman (dima@zwb.net) "640k ought to be enough for anybody." - Bill Gates, 1981 Micro$oft Sucks! FreeBSD Rules! http://www.freebsd.org/ Finger dima@zwb.net for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message