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Subject: Re: floppy disk - device not configured error
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Greetings back,

You could try the following:

dd if=./kern.flp of=/dev/fd0a

That might fix your problem.

R.

On Tue, 18 Nov 2003, Darryl Hoar wrote:

> Greetings,
> I am running FreeBSD 4.7-stable.  I am
> trying to make new boot floppies so I
> can install Freebsd on another machine.
> When I try to:
> dd if=./kern.flp of=/dev/fd0
> 
> I get a "Device not configured" Error.
> A good, new floppy is in the drive.  I have
> tried several new floppies.  Same result.
> 
> Checked dmesg and the floppy controller
> is recognized, etc.
> 
> what am I not doing right ?
> 
> thanks,
> -Darryl
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