If you want to use the floppy with Windows:
start a root terminal (Applications -> System Tools -> Root Terminal)
Code:
sudo gedit /etc/fstab
Change the floppy line to read:
Code:
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 vfat rw,user,noauto 0 0
{exit, save}
Code:
sudo gedit /etc/modules
add floppy to the end of the list. (unless "floppy" is already there).
{exit,save}
<reboot>
Right click top task bar.
Add to Panel
Highlight Disks -> Add.
Insert a floppy.
Click the Disk icon on the panel bar.
Double click the floppy icon.
You should be able to see if anything is written on the floppy.
Drag a file into that open floppy window. That should write it.
Right Click the desktop floppy icon -> Unmount Volume.
To format:
Right click a mounted floppy, Unmount Volume. Otherwise:
Applications -> System Tools -> Floppy Formatter.
You will only be able to format in DOS mode
If you Add to Panel -> Disk Mounter -> Preferences -> Mount in Directory: /media/floppy0,
Clicking once the floppy mounter taskbar icon should mount & open the floppy.
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If you wish to use the floppy just for Linux, then
start a root terminal
Code:
sudo gedit /etc/fstab
Change the floppy line to read:
Code:
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 ext2 rw,user,noauto 0 0
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