On Sun, 2002-06-16 at 00:29, et wrote: > On Saturday 15 June 2002 10:33 am, you wrote: > > I'm trying to format a floppy with a dos file system using the command > > "mkdosfs /dev/hdd" . I keep getting the error message "mkdosfs: Will not > > try to make filesystem on '/dev/hdd'". > > I have a "two drives in one" floppy drive that is detected in harddrake as > > both hdd and fd0. It won't mount as fd0 though. I don't know if this is an > > issue with making the filesystem or not. > > > > What I'm trying to do is copy the patch.pl script that I need to install > > 8.2 to the floppy. (I have an AMD-K6 processor.) I have tried making the > > floppy in Windows but the installation fails. > > > > Any help appreciated, > > SW > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > also you can not mount a drive that does not have a file system on it. I have > not run into the need for the patch.pl. what does it do? and who needs it to > install? > Ed,
That patch is needed when installing on a K6 or P1 system. See the errata on 8.2 SW, It's tough to understand why the patch can't be made to work when copied to a floppy under windows, but in any case I would hope that it were possible in Mandrake as well ;-) Sounds like you may be using a pre-8.2 version with supermount and/or devfs screwing up your floppy access. If so, (or maybe even if not) try this: 1. As root, edit /etc/lilo.conf with your favorite text editor. Wherever you see "devfs=mount", make it "devfs=nomount". 2. Still as root, type the command "lilo" (without the quotes) 3. Type the command "supermount -i disable" (without the quotes) 4. Reboot Now you have devfs and supermount switched off. As root in a console: mkdosfs /dev/fd0 mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy cp patch.pl /mnt/floppy/ Should work, but note that this will also have changed (fixed?) access to your CDROM as well. If you need help with accessing it after, just post again. Brian
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