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lameth
06-25-2001, 05:15 PM
Okay this may seem like a blazingly stupid question but........hey I'm a linux newbie.

I currently use Mandrake 7.2, I've downloaded some Debian install files I'd like to put on some floppies. I've tried to drag and drop the downloaded files to the floppy and get input/output error(5). I've also tried to copy the files to the floppies from the command prompt, same result input/output error.
I've formatted the disks using the ext2 file system. And the floppy drive is mounted. In fact when I use the mount command I'm told drive is already mounted. I've also downloaded and attempted to copy the files as both user and root and neither has worked. Any ideas of what's wrong?

sledge_hmr
06-25-2001, 05:44 PM
I'm a newbie as well, but this sounds like you might have your file permissions set wrong. Can you copy this items as the root user? If you can then it most surely has to do with file permissions.