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msuho

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Posted: Jan. 11 2006,00:31

The Apps-> Tools -> Make Boot Floppy -> USB FLoppy menu item calls the
script /usr/local/bin/mkfloppy usb. The usb argument causes the script
to use the bootfloppy-usb.img, but it always tries to write the image to
/dev/fd0. My Sony USB Floppy is detected as /dev/sda, so I end up doing a manual dd to the correct device.

I noticed in DSL 2.1 that the procedures for making USB pendrives give one the option of choosing different devices. This would be a nice enhancement here, too.

Thanks,

Mark

mikshaw

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Posted: Jan. 11 2006,03:10

I suppose it would probably be simple enough to add that...maybe check for a second argument, which would be the device. This would mean having to run the script from a terminal rather than the menu.

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