Re: How to enlarge 3.5"?

From: Darik Horn (dajhorn_at_vanadac.com)
Date: 09/15/03

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To: Abdul Latip <dullatip@angin.com>

    > how to enlarge the 1.4MB 3.5" diskette capacity in linux?

    Run this command on your computer

    # ls -al /dev/fd0*

    The fd0 device is the first floppy disk in your computer. Each form of
    the name represents a different format. In particular, notice:

    /dev/fd0u1440
    /dev/fd0u1680

    The first name represents a standard 1.44 megabyte floppy disk, and the
    second name represents the 1.6 megabyte format that is also known as the
    DMF format.

    If you wish to format a floppy disk to 1.6 megabytes, then run this command:

    # fdformat /dev/fd0u1680

    (The fdformat program is provided by the util-linux package.)

    Note that some computers cannot use floppy disks that are formatted
    larger than 1.6 megabytes.

    You must also create a filesystem on the floppy disk after using the
    fdformat command:

    # mkdosfs /dev/fd0u1680

    (The mkdosfs program is provided by the dosfstools package.)

    Then you can mount the device as usual:

    # mount /dev/fd0u1680 /floppy

    The regular device name may also work properly:

    # mount /dev/fd0 /floppy

    HTH.

    Abdul Latip wrote:

    >Hi,
    >
    >May I know the Google keywords for finding infomation
    >on how to enlarge the 1.4MB 3.5" diskette capacity
    >in linux?
    >
    >regards,
    >
    >--
    >Abdul Latip -- Junior Staff -- Angkasa Internet ---
    >---- http://people.WebIndonesia.com/dullatip/ ---
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > 

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