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Subject: can't get the floppy dirve to mount
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Hello,

the /A directory MUST exist before you mount your floppy (create it as
root : # mkdir /A )

	TfH


>      
>      Hi folks,
>      
>      I've followed the directions so well written in "The Complete
FreeBSD 
>      Guide", on pages 210 through 211 verbatim
>      
>      Everything cooks right along, until i try to mount the floppy
drive as 
>      /A.
>      
>      the command recommend is :
>      # mount /dev/fd0 /A
>      
>      but the unexpected reply from my system is:
>      
>      mount: /A: No such file or directory
>      
>      I need to write a couple of files down to a floppy prior to 
>      reinstalling my FreeBSD, and would sure like to do this,
>      
>      Any suggestions?
>      
>      dg
> 
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