Miscellaneous: formatting a floppy
(last edit: 2002-09-17)
                   
To format a floppy for use with bsd (so that it doesn't have the msdos FS anymore)

follow these easy steps:
(1)
format the disk using the command "fdformat /dev/rfd0"

(2)
use disklabel to label it like so: "disklabel -w -r /dev/rfd0 fd1440"

(3)
And actually add a filesystem to it with: "newfs /dev/rfd0"



In the end something like this should have scrolled by:
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0:root@lord [/root> fdformat /dev/rfd0 
Format 1440K floppy `/dev/rfd0'? (y/n): y
Processing VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV done.
0:root@lord [/root> disklabel -w -r /dev/rfd0 fd1440
0:root@lord [/root> newfs /dev/rfd0
Warning: Block size restricts cylinders per group to 6.
Warning: 1216 sector(s) in last cylinder unallocated
/dev/rfd0:      2880 sectors in 1 cylinders of 1 tracks, 4096 sectors
        1.4MB in 1 cyl groups (6 c/g, 12.00MB/g, 736 i/g)
super-block backups (for fsck -b #) at:
 32
0:root@lord [/root>
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If you want to mount the floppy afterwards to actually use it, use this command:
"mount /dev/fd0 /mnt"

And remeber to unmount if before ejecting it!
(like so: "umount /mnt")


Questions? Use the forum!
-Sjoerd