Date: Wed, 2 Dec 1998 11:13:21 -0500 (EST) From: Thomas Good <tomg@nrnet.org> To: Mark Ovens <marko@uk.radan.com> Cc: "FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: mounting dos fs, mkdev Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.96.981202110554.1376B-100000@mailhost.nrnet.org> In-Reply-To: <366560DA.DA8AFEE@uk.radan.com>
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On Wed, 2 Dec 1998, Mark Ovens wrote:
> > Should I stick with a dos formatted floppy (how can I mount it?).
> As root ``mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt''
Ah...thanks Mark. I was expecting something more arcane (like UnixWare
uses). This is std for Linux as well.
> Mount DOS HD partitions as for floppy but replace ``fd0'' with the
> correct device, something like ``wd0s1a''
Thanks again - do you suppose Western Digital is pleased they get
free adverts?
> > 3) Finally: I need to get my UUCP conf files happy with an
> > internal modem (com4 so it would be /dev/cuaa3...) Of course I get
> > the `device not configured' complaint from cu...anyone able to point
> > me to a relevant HOWTO or URL? I'm assuming I need to mkdev as sio3
> > is not found on boot diagnostics...
> >
>
> sio[23] are just disabled in the GENERIC kernel. ``-c'' at the boot
> prompt, then ``visual'' at the config prompt, <TAB> to the lower pane,
> expand the tree and enable sio[23], quit & save changes.
Whew! Thanks alot for the comprehensive reply.
> Trust the computer industry to shorten Year 2000 to Y2K. It
> was this thinking that caused the problem in the first place.
Hmm...do you reckon this thinking accounts for the popular myth that
windows business apps should be stocked under `productivity'?
(I just love that dancing paperclip...)
Cheers,
Tom
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