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 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
