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Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 21:56:57 -0500 (EST)
From: VEGA <vega@d132-h017.rh.rit.edu>
To: alissa bader <molbloo@interport.net>
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Subject: Re: stupid stupid stupid floppy question
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make sure /floppy exists a la

mkdir /floppy

should work fine after that

__________________________________________

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On Mon, 21 Dec 1998, alissa bader wrote:

> 
> um, how do I mount a floppy disk?
> 
> I looked up stuff in the manual, and I typed
> 
> mount -t msdos /dev/fd0c /floppy
> 
> and I got the response
> 
> mount: /floppy:  no such file or directory
> 
> I know the floppy drive is configured for the system, 'cause it shows up
> on the startup when I reboot.
> 
> second part of this question:  how do I get to the file on the floppy
> disk, after I mount it?  I think I'm too used to GUI stuff here, gosh on
> my mac, it would just show up on the desktop and I'd point and click.
> 
> Oh yeah, this is using FreeBSD 2.2.7
> 
> I know I'll be laughing and kicking myself when someone tells me how to do
> this, cause it must be ridiculously easy.
> 
> thanks!
> 
> --alissa
> 
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