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Date:      Thu, 27 Jul 2000 13:47:47 GMT
From:      "Chris McNett" <chrismcnett@hotmail.com>
To:        yanraiwelcome@hotmail.com, grog@lemis.com
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: mcopy command/utility to copy the files in the floppy doesn't work for me
Message-ID:  <20000727134747.3580.qmail@hotmail.com>

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I don't think there is an mcopy command in FreeBSD.  To copy a file onto a 
floppy, try:
mount_msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt
cp <filename> /mnt


>From: "Yon Thulung_rai" <yanraiwelcome@hotmail.com>
>To: grog@lemis.com, yanraiwelcome@hotmail.com
>CC: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
>Subject: Re: mcopy command/utility to copy the files in the floppy doesn't 
>work for me
>Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 19:39:18 PDT
>
>Hello sirs,
>
>I have installed the freeBSD in my PC.  It works but still there is some
>problem of configuration which mcopy comand doesn't work.  I try to look at
>man page says mcopy not available.  I spend the money already on freeBSD.  
>I
>try to look at the manual book it is more confusing than I ever read the
>manual book my entried life :(
>
>It must me some techno person written for him/her self.
>
>If you anyone can tell me what do I need to do to make work mcopy command
>and figure out the printer.  I have hp printer doesn't work.
>the manual doesn't tell me.  Everyone is saying SunOS and hp unix are the
>best but I don't know. I am student at UC extension.
>
>Thanks for help
>have a nice
>Yan
>
>
>
>>From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
>>To: Yon Thulung_rai <yanraiwelcome@hotmail.com>
>>CC: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
>>Subject: Re: The complete freebsd
>>Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2000 13:43:57 +1030
>>
>>On Friday,  4 February 2000 at 19:03:06 -0800, Yon Thulung_rai wrote:
>> > Hello Sirs,
>> >
>> > I am going to buy the complete freebsd from amazon.com but I found out
>>the
>> > new verities version of the complete freebsd on www.freebsdmall.com
>> >
>> > Now I am confused which one to buy.  The amazon.com sells
>> >
>> > Paperback - 773 pages 3rd Bk&cdr edition (June 1999)
>> > Walnut Creek; ISBN: 1571762469 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.77 x 9.03 x
>>7.25
>> >
>> > Which it doesn't explains more about it.
>> > I found out in the freebsdmall newest versions such as complete freebsd
>>3rd
>> > ed 3.5
>> >
>> > My question is which one should I buy?
>> > Please help me out; I don't want to spend a lot of money on it.
>>
>>The latest edition of the book is the third edition, so Amazon is
>>correct.  I suppose you're referring to
>>http://www.freebsdmall.com/books/#bsdcomp, which clearly refers to the
>>fact that it's available *bundled* either with the current 3.4 release
>>or with the upcoming 3.5 release, which won't be for another couple of
>>months.  Either way, the book is the third edition, as the link to
>>http://www.freebsdmall.com/cgi-bin/fbsd_product.cgi?product=bsdcomp.bkx
>>will tell you.
>>
>>Greg
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