[NTLUG:Discuss] Formatting a floppy with ext3, Smoothwall

[Cameron, Thomas]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wayne Dahl [mailto:w.dahl4 at verizon.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 2:35 PM
> To: NTLUG Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Formatting a floppy with ext3, also using
> Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter(LNE100TX v4) with Smoothwall

> mke2fs -t ext2 /dev/fd0 b=1 count=1440 (per some website I 
> found), same
> error.

Try mkfs -t ext2 /dev/fd0u1440

> 
> BTW, any ideas why my RH8 box couldn't seem to find mkfs or 
> mke2fs from
> a bash shell, even though they're both located in /sbin?

Are you logged in as root?  If used "su" to become root, I bet you didn't use "su -" (note the dash).

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Thomas Cameron, RHCE, CNE, MCSE, MCT
Assistant Vice President
Linux Design and Engineering
Bank of America

The opinions expressed in this message are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of my employer, Bank of America.