Can't make boot floppy when installing

[Joris]

Hi

I am just starting with Knoppix, and am trying to set up a double boot system with windows XP and Knoppix. The howto I am following says I need this boot floppy later to copy some files off, to make the dual boot work.
But, the knoppix-installer won't make the boot floppy, but instead says:

knoppix@ttyp0[knoppix]$ sudo knoppix-installer
Can't remove /usr/share/applications/./Ethereal.desktop: Read-only file system, skipping file.
Can't remove /usr/share/applications/./EtherealAsRoot.desktop: Read-only file system, skipping file.
Can't remove /usr/share/applications/./qtparted.desktop: Read-only file system, skipping file.
Can't remove /usr/share/applnk/./Settings/Peripherals/kxconfig.desktop: Read-only file system, skipping file.
/dev/mapper/control: open failed: No such device
Is device-mapper driver missing from kernel?
/dev/mapper/control: open failed: No such device
Is device-mapper driver missing from kernel?
Incompatible libdevmapper 1.00.19-ioctl (2004-07-03)(compat) and kernel driver
Warning: /dev/hdb1 is not on the first disk
Warning: Unable to determine video adapter in use in the present system.
mke2fs 1.35 (28-Feb-2004)
Filesystem label=
OS type: Linux
Block size=1024 (log=0)
Fragment size=1024 (log=0)
184 inodes, 1440 blocks
72 blocks (5.00%) reserved for the super user
First data block=1
1 block group
8192 blocks per group, 8192 fragments per group
184 inodes per group

Writing inode tables: done
Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done

This filesystem will be automatically checked every 24 mounts or
180 days, whichever comes first. Use tune2fs -c or -i to override.
/dev/fd0: Input/output error
mount: you must specify the filesystem type
Ignoring entry 'boot'
Ignoring entry 'install'
Ignoring entry 'map'
Warning: COMPACT may conflict with LBA32 on some systems
/dev/mapper/control: open failed: No such device
Is device-mapper driver missing from kernel?
/dev/mapper/control: open failed: No such device
Is device-mapper driver missing from kernel?
Incompatible libdevmapper 1.00.19-ioctl (2004-07-03)(compat) and kernel driver
Fatal: read /dev/fd0: Input/output error
umount: /mnt/hdinstall/floppy: not mounted

(This is the total output in the terminal window)
After this a window appears saying, Install Complete.

But the floppy doesn't work, so I can't continue.
Could anyone tell me what to do about it?

Thx,

Joris

[rrfish72]

Can you boot to the Knoppix hd install? If you can then delete the desktop icon and create a new one. These (cdrom,cdrom1 and floppy icons) are basically place holders and need to be deleted and recreated. Right click on desktop and create a new device. Select floppy device then in the tab choose fd0(/floppy) or something like that. After you do that it should work. The same can be done for the rom drives. A symlink for these might need to be added. If thats the case open a console and su, then type: ln -sf /dev/scd0 /dev/cdrom if your cdrom drive is on scd0. This can be checked in the Info Center in the K menu.

[Joris]

Hey there,

just letting you know that the problem is solved. Had a bad floppy. So I tried it with another floppy and now I'm up and running

thx though

Joris