mke2fs floppy problem

**thesimplecreator** · 09-01-2008

im using the pocket linux guide to make a floppy linux distribution
Index of /LDP/Pocket-Linux-Guide

in the step that tells me how to prepare the floppy disks filesystem it tells me to run:

Code:

mke2fs −m0 /dev/fd0

but when i run it i get this:

Code:

cody@cody-desktop:~$ mke2fs −m0 /dev/fd0
mke2fs 1.40-WIP (14-Nov-2006)
mke2fs: invalid blocks count - /dev/fd0
cody@cody-desktop:~$

this is the very first step in the whole guide and i cant get anywhere if i cant get this step to work

thanx

**Lazydog** · 09-01-2008

Try

Code:

mke2fs −m 0 /dev/fd0

Notice the space between the 'm' and the '0'?

**thesimplecreator** · 09-01-2008

ohhhh

Code:

cody@cody-desktop:~$ mke2fs −m 0 /dev/fd0
mke2fs 1.40-WIP (14-Nov-2006)
mke2fs: invalid blocks count - 0
cody@cody-desktop:~$

it's still not working

**Lazydog** · 09-01-2008

Try

Code:

mke2fs /dev/fd0

without the "-m 0"

**thesimplecreator** · 09-01-2008

thx it worked man

Code:

cody@cody-desktop:~$ mke2fs /dev/fd0
mke2fs 1.40-WIP (14-Nov-2006)
/dev/fd0 is mounted; will not make a filesystem here!
cody@cody-desktop:~$ mke2fs /dev/fd0
mke2fs 1.40-WIP (14-Nov-2006)
Filesystem label=
OS type: Linux
Block size=1024 (log=0)
Fragment size=1024 (log=0)
184 inodes, 1440 blocks
72 blocks (5.00%) reserved for the super user
First data block=1
Maximum filesystem blocks=1572864
1 block group
8192 blocks per group, 8192 fragments per group
184 inodes per group

Writing inode tables: done                            
Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done

This filesystem will be automatically checked every 26 mounts or
180 days, whichever comes first.  Use tune2fs -c or -i to override.
cody@cody-desktop:~$

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