Note: mkfs.msdos is in /sbin

Create from nothing


Method 1:


mkfs.msdoc -C /path/image.flp 1440
mount -o loop /path/image.flp /media

Method 2:


dd bs=512 count=2880 if=/dev/zero of=/path/image.flp
mkfs.msdos /path/image.flp

Create from existing floppy


cat /dev/fd0 /path/image.flp


Last updated: 11/18/2009 Lee Lofgern Accounting Enhancements, Inc