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Subject: Re: Format floppy problem
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When u formated your floppy, u have to use disklabel to label floppy disc:
disklabel -w -r /dev/fd0 fd1440

and then u have to make new file system on that floppy:
newfs /dev/fd0

That's all, now u can mount your floppy disc.

> Hi folks,
>
> FreeBSD 5.2
> ==========
>
> Floppies formatted on M$Win can be mounted, copied files to and read, etc.
>
> But floppies formatted on FreeBSD with
>
> $ fdformat /dev/fd0
> Format 1440K floppy `/dev/fd0'? (y/n): y
> Processing VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV done.
>
> they could not be mounted
>
> $ mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /usr/home/user/floppy
> msdosfs: /dev/fd0: Invalid argument
>
> I tested 3 floppies with the same result.  Kindly advise how to fix this
> problem.  Is there a special format floppy command for FreeBSD.
>
> TIA
>
> Stephen Liu
>
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