This is the error message that is generated if you try to mount the drive without a floppy in it. The floppy must be in the drive before it is mounted, and should not be removed before it is unmounted.
Bob > On Tue, 10 Feb 1998, Stefan Palm wrote: > > > I've just installed debian (kernel 2.0.29) on an IBM ThinkPad 360 which > > neither has a CD-ROM nor a network connection (yet). > > Therefore I wanted to use "dselect" with the floppy drive (/dev/fd0 - > > msdos), but when I try to install new *.deb-files I get the following error > > message: > > > > end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00 sector 0 > > mount: /dev/fd0 is not a valid block device -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .