checking kernel options

[gaf at blu.org (Jerry Feldman)]

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I would agree. 
Note, that fdformat performs a low level format, where mformat reformats
an already formatted floppy in MS-DOS format. 
Also, the mtools are very useful.
mdir will give you a directory listing of the floppy.

On Sun, 31 Aug 2003 20:25:45 -0700 (PDT)
Gordon Keegan <gmkeegan at yahoo.com> wrote:

> If the filesystem(s) are loaded (compiled or
> loadable), an lsmod should tell you:
> 
> # lsmod
> Module                  Size  Used by    Not tainted
> vfat                   13004   0  (unused)
> fat                    38808   0  [vfat]
> 
> I would also recommend either testing a new, blank
> floppy to see if it will mount or testing the floppy
> in question on a system/drive that is known to work. 
> You might also try an mformat on a blank floppy.
> 
> Gordon
> 
> --- Stephen Anthony <steve at stephencanthony.com> wrote:
> > Hi All,
> > 
> > I recently spun a 2.4.20 kernel and absent-mindedly
> > forgot to add
> > fat/dos filesystem support. When I went to mount
> > fd0, I got a "not a
> > support filesystem" error. 
> > 
> > No problem, says I. I'll respin with the support.
> > So, using xconfig, I
> > made sure I had the support selected for fat, msdos,
> > umsdos and vfat;
> > not as modules, but compiled-in support. Recompiled
> > and booted new
> > kernel. 
> > 
> > But I still get the same error when I try mounting
> > fd0.
> > 
> > Anyway I can confirm the support is compiled into
> > the kernel? 
> > 
> > Or am I missing something else?
> > 
> > Steve
> > 
> > 
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