> > > > charles f. zeitler a écrit : > > > > > trying to mount, mount claims > > > > > the device (dev/fd0) is write-protected, > > > > > and cant even read the super block. > > > > > > > > > > trying to format, mkfs is unable to > > > > > open /dev/fd0. > > > > > > > > > > any ideas? > > > > > > > > Your floppy has its write protection on? > > > > > > > > -- > > > > François Patte > > > > UFR de mathématiques et informatique > > > > Université René Descartes > > > > http://www.math-info.univ-paris5.fr/~patte > > > > > > i tried it w/ the slide in both positions. > > > apparently, its the _drive_ that's write > > > protected. > > > > > > charles f zeitler > > > > Out of interest what does /dev/fd0 show as > > permissions? I've just looked on > > FC5, and permissions shows, Owner can read and > > write, Group can read and > > write, and Others forbidden. Ownership is "User" > my > > user name, and "Group" > > Floppy. > > > > Which FC version are you using? > > > > Nigel. > > on fedora core 6, permissions on my /dev/fd0 are as > you have on fc 5. > > ls -Z on /dev/fd0 gives: > brw-rw---- fedora floppy > system_u:object_r:removable_device_t > > charles f zeitler > message in log on attempted format: or 0 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: floppy driver state Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: ------------------- Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: now=14095844 last interrupt=14095094 diff=750 last called handler=de9182b6 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: timeout_message=floppy start Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: last output bytes: Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: 0 90 14095094 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: 13 90 14095094 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: 0 90 14095094 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: 1a 90 14095094 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: 0 90 14095094 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: 3 90 14095094 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: c1 90 14095094 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: 10 90 14095094 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: 7 80 14095094 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: 0 90 14095094 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: 8 81 14095094 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: e6 80 14095094 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: 0 90 14095094 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot last message repeated 2 times Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: 1 90 14095094 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: 2 90 14095094 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: 12 90 14095094 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: 1b 90 14095094 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: ff 90 14095094 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: last result at 14095094 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: last redo_fd_request at 14095094 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: 20 0 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: status=50 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: fdc_busy=1 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: do_floppy=de914600 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: fd_timer.function=de91519a Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: cont=de91e638 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: current_req=cc0883d4 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: command_status=-1 Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: floppy0: floppy timeout called Nov 11 13:19:11 yog-sotot kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0 does this help? any ideas appreciated charles f zeitler : Do What Thou Wilt : : Shall Be : : The Whole of The Law :
