Subject: Re: MacOS CD Question
To: Brian Hechinger <wonko@4amlunch.net>
From: Michael <macallan18@earthlink.net>
List: port-macppc
Date: 01/06/2005 10:50:33
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Hello,

> and more on this zip disk thing:
>
> zaphod# eject sd1
>
> [disk ejects, push it back in the drive]
>
> zaphod# mbrlabel sd1
> get label: Operation not supported by device
> zaphod# disklabel sd1
> disklabel: Can't read master boot record 0: Operation not supported by 
> device
> disklabel: ioctl DIOCGDINFO: Operation not supported by device
>
> this is a new ZIP disk, and as such should have a FAT filesystem on 
> it, yes?

Hmm, I'm not sure if all ZIP disks were sold pre-formatted with FAT 
filesystems. But disklabel should work with it anyway. No idea what 
goes wrong.

have fun
Michael
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