Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 19:21:58 +0000 (GMT) From: Robert <robert@namodn.com> To: alissa bader <molbloo@interport.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: stupid stupid stupid floppy question Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.981221191717.13726A-100000@namodn.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.3.96.981221214959.9581A-100000@interport.net>
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alternatively, you could type mkdir /floppy and do it the original way. It is useful to put an entry in /etc/fstab, just like the one for the CD, except the filesystem would be "msdos" not "cd9660". That way, you can type mount /floppy much the same way as mount /cdrom can be done now. ... Also, for msdos-filesystem stuff, the mtools package in the emulation/ section enables you to access a floppy drive without mounting, reducing the danger of accidentaly removing it without unmounting first :) -rob ( www.namodn.com ) ( robert@namodn.com ) 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 > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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