Re: [Xen-users] Can't write to floppy image (fda)

[Christian Holpert <christian@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At 00:08 13.07.2012, you wrote:
> > I also managed to attach a floppy disk image to the DomU. It shows up in
> > Windows as expected and I can read the files stored on the disk image.
> > However, any attempts to write to the disk fail stating that it's write
> > protected.
> >
> > I'm using these two lines in the DomU configuration for the floppy disk
> > and the hard disk:
> > fda = '/root/xen/floppy'
> > disk = [ 'file:/root/xen/win.img,hda,w' ]
> >
> > Is it expected behavior that I can't write to the floppy? The underlying
> > image files for "fda" and "disk" have the same permissions in Dom0, so I
> > think I can rule that out as the source of the problem.
Move /xen/floppy out of /root. At least it's worth a try.

> Error: Unable to find number for device (fda)

Google says: it may mean that you've run out of block loops
http://wiki.prgmr.com/mediawiki/index.php/Troubleshooting#Error:_Unable_to_find_number_for_device_.28cdrom.29

Christian


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