Subject: Can't Mount a Zip Drive Date: Sat, Feb 13, 1999 at 01:42:00PM -0600
In reply to:Alex Quoting Alex([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > I can't mount my zip drive. It is a scsi zip drive and I think my > isa-to-scsi host adapter is working. During boot I get these lines > (among others ofcourse): > > > > "scsi : 0 hosts. > > scsi : detected total." > > > > Does this mean my host adapter is working? It means that the kernel didn't find any scsi devices. > > I remember reading somewhere that a scsi zip should be ready to mount > on a default install of debian. But when I use something like this: > > > > "mount -t vfat /dev/sda5 /zip" > This would wouk if the scsi device has a partition 5. check it with (linux) fdisk. ie: fdisk /dev/sda Command (m for help):p > > > or any other sda* listed in /dev I get an error message saying that: > > > > "the kernel does not recognize /dev/sda* as a block device > > (maybe 'insmod driver'?)" > Yep, if the device was compiled as a module, was it? Or depmod -a > > > How do I mount my zip drive? > The mount command above will work once you get the card compiled into the kernel. > -alex Do you have your scsi card selected in the kernel? As a Module or compilied in? cat /proc/devices if compiled in should show it or cat /proc/modules if compiled as a module (of course) HTH -- The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much. _______________________________________________________ Wayne T. Topa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>