Bug#140305: Make a Boot Floppy failes on boot-floppies version 3.0.21
On Thu, Mar 28, 2002 at 09:20:57AM -0500, Tom Whitcomb wrote:
> Package: boot-floppies
> Verion: 3.0.21
>
> Attempt to create a boot floppy from dbootstrap fails. I see the
> superformat execute and I do a "cat /var/log/messages" from another terminal
> and I see the following:
> -------
> user.info.dbootstrap[256]: formatting floppy with cmd 'export
> LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/target/lib:/target/usr/lib";/target/usr/bin/superformat
> /dev/fd0 hd'
>
> user.info.dbootstrap[256]: mount: Mounting /dev/fd0 on /floppy failed. No
> such device
> --------
>
> dbootstrap returns the message:
>
> Creation of the boot floppy failed. Please make sure that the floppy was
> not write-protected, and that you put it in the first drive. Try another
> floppy if the problem persists.
>
> This seems very similar to bug 99934!
What hardware, what kernel, please supply enough
info to begin troubleshooting. reportbug is your friend.
You might check dmesg also, to see if the floppy shows up when booting.
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