How do I format a floppy disk?

you can use gparted in ubuntu to format any drivr you like
please do reply your proceedings

Gaurav Nagar

Hi Barber

1: Activate Synaptic
2: Choose between "fdutils" and "gnome-utils"

Hope it helps.
Peter

Hi Barber

I guess "fdutils" doesn't work because you have an USB Floppy.
Peter

Floppy Activation for Ubuntu 8.10 – 20 Feb 2009 - <email address hidden> (Windows,Macintosh,Linux)
Run Update Manage & Reboot
1. Run (Alt + F2) : gksu gedit /etc/modules
1A. For msdos usage - Add the line :
      floppy
      to the end of the list. Save the file & Close document.
OR
1B. For Linux Native (ext2) usage - Add two lines :
      #To load floppy module
      floppy
      to the end of the list. Save the file & Close document.
1C. Reboot
2. Run : sudo mkdir floppy0
                 sudo chmod g+rwx floppy0
                 sudo chmod o-rx floppy0
                 sudo modprobe floppy
                 sudo mount /dev/fd0 floppy0
2A. Reboot
3. Go to Main Menu : System/Administration/Synaptic Package Manger - Quick search -
     type floppy - Check - fdflush / fdutils - Mark for Installation - Apply
3A. Reboot

4. To activate Floppy Formatter :
     In a Root Terminal , type : sudo gfloppy (enter)
     ( Unhide Root Terminal, Go to Main Menu : System/Preferences/Main Menu/System Tools
     - Check – Root Terminal – Close )
5. To mount floppy : Right Click on Floppy Drive - Mount - in Nautilus (File Browser).
     Do not use Double Click.
     To open floppy : Double Click or Right Click - Open. Umount floppy after use.
6. Works alright on Quick Format but not so on Standard , Thorough , ext2 for all the
     above command from a Clean registry. Still some bugs, hopefully subsequent updates
     could be corrected.
7. Reboot if floppy unable to mount or fail.