floppy disk - device not configured error

[Darryl Hoar]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Technical Director [mailto:trodat at ultratrends.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 2:45 PM
> To: Darryl Hoar
> Cc: freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> Subject: Re: floppy disk - device not configured error
> 
> 
> 
> Greetings back,
> 
> You could try the following:
> 
> dd if=./kern.flp of=/dev/fd0a
> 
> That might fix your problem.
> 
> R.
> 
> On Tue, 18 Nov 2003, Darryl Hoar wrote:
> 
> > Greetings,
> > I am running FreeBSD 4.7-stable.  I am
> > trying to make new boot floppies so I
> > can install Freebsd on another machine.
> > When I try to:
> > dd if=./kern.flp of=/dev/fd0
> > 
> > I get a "Device not configured" Error.
> > A good, new floppy is in the drive.  I have
> > tried several new floppies.  Same result.
> > 
> > Checked dmesg and the floppy controller
> > is recognized, etc.
> > 
> > what am I not doing right ?
> > 
> > thanks,
> > -Darryl


thanks.  I tried your suggestion, but received the same message.
Any other ideas ?

thanks
Darryl