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Posted: Feb. 11 2007,15:04 QUOTE

I have write mkfs.msdos /dev/fd0 as root to formatting floppy disk to use with a freedos pc.
If i write mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /floppy,the error is the same.
The error message is "msdos command not found".
Why dsl permit only mkfs.ext2 /dev/fd0 ?
Puppy linux not have this problem...
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Posted: Feb. 11 2007,15:31 QUOTE

Try mkdosfs and fdformat.

There is also a gui available for working with floppies


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Posted: Feb. 11 2007,17:49 QUOTE

Quote (mikshaw @ Feb. 11 2007,10:31)
Try mkdosfs and fdformat.

There is also a gui available for working with floppies

I have try the gui to formatting floppy with msdos,but freedos can't read this floppy.
I have formatted my floppy with puppy linux successfully.
How to use fdformat and mkdosfs?
How to mount floppy as msdos to write data?
With puppy linux,i have write successfully
mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
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Posted: Feb. 11 2007,19:29 QUOTE

Place floppy diskette in drive then

1. Click DSLpanel icon.
2. Press Floppy Tool button
3. Press Format button

FreeDOS does read it!
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Posted: Feb. 11 2007,19:31 QUOTE

Quote (roberts @ Feb. 11 2007,14:29)
Place floppy diskette in drive then

1. Click DSLpanel icon.
2. Press Floppy Tool button
3. Press Format button

FreeDOS does read it!

How to mount floppy as msdos to write data?
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