X-Git-Url: http://git.grml.org/?p=grml2usb.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=grml2usb;h=d63d60a35786d4bfe690549fa9c2c7c1ed69d241;hp=217020dedcf6bdc6b8c72dd63a3003c008d7ab96;hb=19b2fe785e5357247588698b1fd9f432f3c89c0d;hpb=5d028a0bf6d7dd63f8e897013f7530185ea6a85c

diff --git a/grml2usb b/grml2usb
index 217020d..d63d60a 100755
--- a/grml2usb
+++ b/grml2usb
@@ -1980,10 +1980,6 @@ def main():
             if int(device[-1:]) > 4 or device[-2:].isdigit():
                 logging.critical("Fatal: installation on partition number >4 not supported. (BIOS won't support it.)")
                 sys.exit(1)
-        elif os.path.exists(device):
-            logging.critical("Fatal: installation on raw device not supported. (BIOS won't support it.)")
-            sys.exit(1)
-
 
     # provide upgrade path
     handle_compat_warning(device)
@@ -1996,7 +1992,11 @@ def main():
         install(iso, device)
 
     # install mbr
-    if not options.skipmbr and not os.path.isdir(device):
+    is_superfloppy = not device[-1:].isdigit()
+    if is_superfloppy:
+        logging.info("Detected superfloppy format - not installing MBR")
+
+    if not options.skipmbr and not os.path.isdir(device) and not is_superfloppy:
         handle_mbr(device)
 
     handle_bootloader(device)