[nflug] virtualbox floppy write protected

eric eric at bootz.us
Tue Aug 28 14:37:19 EDT 2007


nope...
and I can read write from debian etch side...


Cyber Source wrote:
> 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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