Problem getting the Floppy Drive to work

[likeopensource]

I am using Redhat Linux 7.3, I installed it recently.The problem is that the computer does not even display the /mnt/floppy drive.

Should I add new lines to the /etc/fstab file?

Do I also have to add any code for the /etc/mtab file?

I have tried using the kudzu /mnt/dev/fd0 command but it has not worked

 

[pupu]

I suggest mtools or 'mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy' (if you want floppy mounted in here - check if this directory exists before you issue the command).

 

[likeopensource]

Hi pupu

The drive /mnt/floppy does not exist anywhere
If I give the command mount/mnt/floppy
or mount /mnt/fd0 there comes an error message saying /mnt/floppy (or /mnt/fd0) does not exist either in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab.

Also there is no directory called /mnt/floppy

The floppy works fine in windows (it has two operating systems with dual booting)

 

[pupu]

OK, then type 'mkdir -p /mnt/floppy' and 'mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy'.

Just to clear the things up: there are NO drives like in Windows (c:, d: etc). Every physical device is connected to directory tree. For example, you have two directories on your floppy disk (for example, 'my' and 'sisters'). When you type 'mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy', these directories will appear in directory /mnt/floppy. When you type 'umount /dev/fd0', these directories disappear. Of course, the directory you are mounting to must exist.

 

[legend2b4]

hi like'

wot pupu is saying is this

you are used to access a devise IE the floppy drive under windows

the mount command is accessing what is in the floppy drive

YOU CARN'T MOUNT AN EMPTY FLOPPY DRIVE

put a disk in the drive .. then mount the DISK not the drive

all the best Paul

The Legend2b4 co.uk

 

[legend2b4]

like to make things a bit clearer

the HARD WARE floppy drive on your computer you can touch under Linux is fd0=Floppy disk drive 0 .. a:\ under windows

fd0= windows A:/ with NO disk in it

the mount command loads a filing system(a formated 1.44 disk with data on it) in this case

goto /mnt and create a directory(folder) and name it floppy


this is where the contents of the disk you put into the floppy disk drive will be displayed

heehee now you will name your floppy's grin

now you can do the cammand line thing and you can read the data on disk in the drive

however I'm a GUI user GUI=Graphical User Interface

duh I'm not trying to use linux like DOS

don't want too go backwards

to have your floppy drive mounted when there is a disk in it

enter a new command line into the /etc/fsab file

/dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto noauto,owner,kudzu 0 0


what you are saying here is device floppy drive display in /mnt/floppy the auto regardes the type of filing system vfat (DOS FATxx) or linux ext 2 or 3 ect

hope this helps mate
merry christmas mate
all the best paul

the legend2b4 .c0.uk

 

[likeopensource]

Guys

I did some R&D, this is what has happened.

One of the cables attached to the floppy was disconnected. I discovered that when the floppy drive refused to open in Windows as well.My fault.

After connecting the cable,I created a directory in /mnt called floppy.

Then I wrote a line in /etc/fstab

/dev/fd0 ext2 /mnt/floppy auto noauto,owner,kudzu 0 0

and restarted the machine(and inserted a floppy drive)

The reply was

wrong fs type, /mnt/floppy has corrupt filesystem or too many drives mounted(roughly)

This did not go away

Then I removed the ext2 word from the line /etc/fstab as legend24 suggested

and restarted and wrote mount /mnt/floppy, the error reported was

wrong filesystem type

It can be a installation problem, for my desktop has gotten messed up as well and I may reinstall Redhat again

Thanks you all

 

[legend2b4]

the line I sent you to auto mount the floppy

/dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy AUTO
this auto is the filing system type.. where you got the ext2 from I don't know ... I would have thought you would want to read both ext2/3 & vfat from the floppy


whatever

all the best