Why dsl not permit mkfs.msdos /dev/fd0 ?

Forum: User Feedback
Topic: Why dsl not permit mkfs.msdos /dev/fd0 ?
started by: smalltux

Posted by smalltux on Feb. 11 2007,15:04

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...

Posted by mikshaw on Feb. 11 2007,15:31

Try mkdosfs and fdformat.

There is also a gui available for working with floppies

Posted by smalltux on Feb. 11 2007,17:49

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

Posted by roberts on Feb. 11 2007,19:29

Place floppy diskette in drive then

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

FreeDOS does read it!

Posted by smalltux on Feb. 11 2007,19:31

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?

Posted by roberts on Feb. 11 2007,19:40

Click the pink unmounted part of fd0 as shown on the dock app in the lower right corner. It will turn green when mounted.

Click on the green to unmount and it will turn red.

manually
mount /mnt/auto/floppy