Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 14:30:18 +0100 From: Danny Pansters <danny@ricin.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: can't write image to floppy!!!! HELP!!!! Message-ID: <0101201430180A.07052@ricin.localnet>
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On Saturday 20 January 2001 12:27, you wrote: > I am using FreeBSD 4.0 RELEASE, I want to do a kernel image on > floppy drive and I can't do this !?? > Many people answering me, but it doesn't works ! My floppy is OK, I > can mount it, etc. But when I'm trying to > access "/dev/fd0" file with "dd if=<file> of=/dev/fd0" I am getting > "dd: stdout: Invalid argument: /dev/fd0", I tryed > another path to floppy device file "/dev/rfd0", /dev/fd0c" in a word > all devices !!!!! It doesn't works !!!!! > I think it locked in kernel!!!! Please Help ME !!!!!!!!!!! > > Many thanks in advance - Ed > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message Your floppy shouldn't be mounted when using dd as this is writing a raw image, not writing a file to floppy. This might be the problem you have? Danny To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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