You are not logged in.

#1 2005-03-23 17:16:47

PipoDeClown
Member
Registered: 2004-01-03
Posts: 14

fd0u1722

how can i access /dev/fd0u1722?

iam trying to make a NASlite floppy with

fdformat /dev/fd0u1722

iam using latest ArchLinux with udev.
do i need hotplug for that?
do i need to fiddle with config files?


Izze Zimpel

Offline

#2 2005-03-23 19:40:18

LB06
Member
From: The Netherlands
Registered: 2003-10-29
Posts: 435

Re: fd0u1722

Can't you just use /dev/fd0?

Offline

#3 2005-03-23 20:14:51

phrakture
Arch Overlord
From: behind you
Registered: 2003-10-29
Posts: 7,879
Website

Re: fd0u1722

I'm going to guess their docs had a utf screwup...
the "u1722" should have been escaped...

just use "/dev/fd0"

Offline

#4 2005-03-23 21:09:16

skoal
Member
From: Frequent Flyer Underworld
Registered: 2004-03-23
Posts: 612
Website

Re: fd0u1722

No matter how hard I try, phrakture always beats me to a post in these forums.

I checked the website and they actually use a higher density floppy drive I'm not aware of, so that device they mention is the one he needs (assuming it uses all 1.7MB).

The use of fd0 descriptor will automatically detect the format.  However, as in the past, I too have had to explicitly use one of these 'true' devices to get the proper floppy format.

Add:

1722/1440       3444    21   2  82    0 0x25 0x00 0xDF     0x0C

to '/etc/fdprm', and

Use:

setfdprm -py /dev/fd0u1722 1722/1440

before using fdformat in your case.

Offline

#5 2005-03-23 21:13:50

phrakture
Arch Overlord
From: behind you
Registered: 2003-10-29
Posts: 7,879
Website

Re: fd0u1722

skoal wrote:

I checked the website and they actually use a higher density floppy drive I'm not aware of, so that device they mention is the one he needs (assuming it uses all 1.7MB).

wow, good call...

i figured the "u1722" was supposed to be "u1722" and escaped as unicode...

Offline

Board footer

Powered by FluxBB