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    can't create boot disk

    I'm having trouble making a Mandrake Boot floppy. But when I run 'mkbootdisk' I get the folowing error:

    [root@jrb2 jrbishop]# mkbootdisk -v --device /dev/fd0 2.4.21-0.13mdk
    Insert a disk in /dev/fd0. Any information on the disk will be lost.
    Press to continue or ^C to abort:
    Formatting /dev/fd0... mkdosfs: /dev/fd0 contains a mounted file system.
    Failed to format /dev/fd0

    what am I doing wrong and how can I fix it? I'm using Mandrake 9.1
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    If the floppy had a valid filesystem on it already, Mandrake might be auto-mounting the disk (via Supermount, perhaps?) when you insert it.

    Did you insert the disk prior to running the mkbootdisk program? If so, try waiting until you get the "Insert a disk in /dev/fd0..." message; that might catch it before the system has a chance to automount it. If that doesn't work, try unmounting the floppy before running mkbootdisk.

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    Following on from DMR, you could try trashing the disk with the dd command and a certain /dev/urandom device...

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    You could also try a Live CD... Loads more room and tools...

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    if I remeber correctly mandy should allow you to create a boot disk via a gui tool on the first CD. I could be mistaken though
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    There used to be a gui in the control panel.....that was in 6.XX
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    it turns out that al I had to do was unmout the floppy drive, then run the command...

    thanks for all your help.
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    Thumbs up

    Originally posted by JohnT
    There used to be a gui in the control panel.....that was in 6.XX
    Thanks for the clarafication JohnT, it has been awhile since I have used mandrake rbishop79 I am glad you were able to make the disk
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    Originally posted by jrbishop79
    it turns out that al I had to do was unmout the floppy drive, then run the command...
    Um, yeah- I believe someone mentioned that...



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