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  1. 24-07-2004, 12:49 AM #1
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    Formatting floppy in linux

    How can i format a floppy disk in fedora core 2.
    The drive is mounted but i have no clue how to format

    Help?

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    fdformat /dev/fd0h1440

    then,

    mke2fs /dev/fd0 for a linux format disk
    or
    mkdosfs /dev/fd0 for a dos format disk

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