[nflug] virtualbox floppy write protected

Cyber Source peter at thecybersource.com
Tue Aug 28 14:49:24 EDT 2007


check that the floppy disk itself is not set to read only with the 
plastic slide.

eric wrote:
> Hi, I searched around but didn't really find answers to me question, 
> just others having the same problem...
> When I try to write to my floppy drive from an XP Virtual Machine 
> hosted on debian etch I get the M$ error that the floppy disk is write 
> protected.
>
> I am able to read and list files on the floppy though...
>
> I guess I just have to figure out the correct permissions to change 
> for /dev/fd0 ? which is what VirtualBox is looking at.
>
> Does this sound about right, if so anyone know what permissions I 
> should grant.
>
> Thanks,
> Eric
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