Re: [newbie] Floppy error: Read-only file system

[KMReid]

--- KMReid [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 I’m trying to create a floppy boot disk using
 Drakfloppy.  A new floppy is already inserted in the
 drive.  When Build Disk is selected, the error is: 
 “Be sure media is present for /dev/fd0”.  Then when
 OK
 is selected, the error message is: “no medium for
 /dev/fd0 please insert one”.  
 
 When trying to use the KDE Floppy Formatter there is
 a
 error message: “Cannot format: /dev/fd0u1440
 /dev/fd0u1440:  Read-only file system”.
 
 Any help appreciated, thanks.
 
 Abit KG7; Athlon 1.4Ghz; 512MB Mwave DDR memory; IBM
 40G HDD; TEAC 3.5 inch 1.44MB floppy drive. 
 Mandrake
 8.2 “recommended” installation upgrade from 8.1.

UPDATE:

Thank you Dennis Myers and Damian G. for your
responses.  As it turns out, it was a bad floppy
drive.  I swapped in a new one and all is well. KR

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[newbie] Floppy error: Read-only file system

[KMReid]

I’m trying to create a floppy boot disk using
Drakfloppy.  A new floppy is already inserted in the
drive.  When Build Disk is selected, the error is: 
“Be sure media is present for /dev/fd0”.  Then when OK
is selected, the error message is: “no medium for
/dev/fd0 please insert one”.

When trying to use the KDE Floppy Formatter there is a
error message: “Cannot format: /dev/fd0u1440
/dev/fd0u1440:  Read-only file system”.

Any help appreciated, thanks.

Abit KG7; Athlon 1.4Ghz; 512MB Mwave DDR memory; IBM
40G HDD; TEAC 3.5 inch 1.44MB floppy drive.  Mandrake
8.2 “recommended” installation upgrade from 8.1.


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