From: Willy Tarreau <w@1wt.eu>
To: Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@linux01.gwdg.de>
Cc: Christian Schmidt <lkml@digadd.de>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: How to format a disk in an USB-Floppy-drive
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 19:44:36 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20061119184436.GC577@1wt.eu> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.61.0611191925220.24349@yvahk01.tjqt.qr>
On Sun, Nov 19, 2006 at 07:25:34PM +0100, Jan Engelhardt wrote:
>
> > How do I actually low-level format a floppy disk in an USB-Floppy-Disk-Drive?
> >
> > I tried as with usual drives, using fdformat:
> >
> > [~]>fdformat /dev/sdd
> > Could not determine current format type: Invalid argument
> >
> > But setting the format failed as well:
> > [~]>setfdprm -p /dev/sdd 1440/1440
> > ioctl: Invalid argument
> >
> > Next up scsifmt:
> >
> > [~]>./scsifmt /dev/sdd fmt
> > scsifmt: non-sense ioctl error
> >
> > Didn't work too well, too. Any ideas?
>
>
> Does not mkfs suffice?
No, he's talking about low-level format. This is necessary before writing
anything on a floppy for the first time or after defects have been detected
(remember these old ages ?).
Cheers,
Willy
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2006-11-19 18:44 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-11-19 16:09 How to format a disk in an USB-Floppy-drive Christian Schmidt
2006-11-19 18:25 ` Jan Engelhardt
2006-11-19 18:44 ` Willy Tarreau [this message]
2006-11-19 19:15 ` Jan Engelhardt
2006-11-19 19:25 ` Willy Tarreau
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