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   Linux FAQ > 5. File Systems, Disks, and Drives
Question: 5.13. Why Does fdformat Require Superuser Privileges?
Answer:

The system call to format a floppy can only be done as root, regardless of the permissions of /dev/fd0*. If you want any user to be able to format a floppy, try getting the fdformat2 program. This works around the problems by being setuid to root.
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