If I do a mcopy <filID> a: without a diskette inserted, I obviously get the error message. But ! when I then insert a good diskette, where mdir a: is OK, I get: : "Can't open /dev/fd0: Read-only file system Cannot initialise 'A': " Also mount ..... shows 'Read-only'. This is on FC1. Why does mature software still have bugs ? Probably most new boxes don't even have fd0? I can't reboot and lose all my setting, just to clear this bug and I need to move stuff via fd0 to another box. What should I do ? == Chris Glur.

["Followup-To:" header set to comp.os.linux.misc.] On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:27:46 -0600, problems@gmail <problems@gmail> wrote: > But ! when I then insert a good diskette, where > mdir a: > is OK, I get: : "Can't open /dev/fd0: Read-only file system > Cannot initialise 'A': " What are the permissions on /dev/fd0? Is the write-protect tab activated on the floppy? > This is on FC1. Why does mature software still have bugs ? Because it does, but I'm doubtful you've found one in this case. -- -| Bob Hauck -| "Reality has a well-known liberal bias." -- Stephen Colbert -| http://www.haucks.org/

On 2007-11-17, Dave {Reply Address in.Sig} <noone$$@llondel.org> wrote: > In message <1195316841.296475@vasbyt.isdsl.net>, problems@gmail wrote: > >> If I do a >> mcopy <filID> a: >> without a diskette inserted, I obviously get the error message. >> >> But ! when I then insert a good diskette, where >> mdir a: >> is OK, I get: : "Can't open /dev/fd0: Read-only file system >> Cannot initialise 'A': " >> >> Also mount ..... shows 'Read-only'. >> >> This is on FC1. Why does mature software still have bugs ? >> Probably most new boxes don't even have fd0? >> I can't reboot and lose all my setting, just to clear this >> bug and I need to move stuff via fd0 to another box. >> >> What should I do ? >> > Have you tried remounting fd0 as r/w? Aer you sure the write-protect tab > isn't set wrong on the disk itself? It could even be a fault in the drive > that thinks it is. > mdir and mcopy don't require fd0 to be mounted. It could be the root filesystem that needs to be remounted rw.