Alan Shoemaker wrote:
>
> Dennis....I can read both. Here's my fstab:
>
> /dev/sda1 /mnt/dos_sda1 vfat user,exec,umask=0 0 0
> /dev/sdb1 /mnt/dos_sdb1 vfat user,exec,umask=0 0 0
> /dev/sda5 /boot ext2 defaults 1 2
> /dev/sda6 swap swap defaults 0 0
> /dev/sda7 / ext2 defaults 1 1
> /mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount fs=vfat,dev=/dev/fd0 0 0
> /mnt/floppy2 /mnt/floppy2 supermount fs=vfat,dev=/dev/fd1 0 0
> none /proc proc defaults 0 0
> none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0
> /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount fs=iso9660,dev=/dev/cdrom 0 0
> /mnt/zip /mnt/zip supermount fs=vfat,dev=/dev/zip 0 0
> /dev/hda /mnt/ls-120 vfat noauto,user,exec 0 0
>
> to read a floppy w/ext2 I use this console command:
>
> mount -t ext2 /dev/fd0 /mnt/tmp
>
> There is, of course, a /tmp directory in the /mnt directory.
>
> Alan
>
> Dennis Robertson wrote:
> >
> > Dale Morris wrote:
> > >
> > > Ramon,
> > > Thankyou for your concise and thoughtful reply. I have saved it for future
> > > reference. I have tried the entries you suggested for my fstab file and
> > > it just isn't working. I am including a copy of my fstab file in hopes
> > > someone can point out what I'm doing wrong here. I am able to mount vfat
> > > floppies, just can't get the ext2 working. I've tried all the
> > > obvious.. Here's the fstab file, the way it came configured in Mandrake
> > > 7.0:
> > >
> > > /dev/hda1 /boot ext2 defaults 1 2
> > > /dev/hda5 / ext2 defaults 1 1
> > > /dev/hda6 swap swap defaults 0 0
> > > /dev/hda7 /home ext2 defaults 1 2
> > > /mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount fs=vfat,dev=/dev/fd0 0 0
> > > none /proc proc defaults 0 0
> > > none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0
> > > /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount fs=iso9660,dev=/dev/cdrom 0 0
> > >
> > > thanks again
> > >
> > > --dale
> > >
> > > "my mind is scheduled to clear tomorrow, then not again for another 400 years."
> >
> > If I could add my 2 cents worth, I have tried every combination
> > suggested by Ramon and Silkythreads without success. For me, I have to
> > change the device entry to /mnt/fd0 to get even vfat to work
> > (/mnt/floppy won't work and /dev/fd0 is not a valid block device). I
> > believe the problem is related to supermount and would be interested to
> > see the fstab file from anyone who is able to read both vfat and ext2
> > floppies in L-M7.0 with supermount enabled.
> > As a matter of interest man fs says that /proc/filesystems shows the
> > filesystems currently supported by the kernel; that file is empty on my
> > system. Is that related?
> > --
> > Dennis Robertson 2/2 Sylvia Street NOOSAVILLE QLD 4566 AUSTRALIA
> > Phone: 61 7 54742343 Mobile: 0419 535539 Fax: Phone first for setup.
Got me beat. Tried that; got: Couldn't open /dev/fd0 no such device or
address.
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Dennis Robertson 2/2 Sylvia Street NOOSAVILLE QLD 4566 AUSTRALIA
Phone: 61 7 54742343 Mobile: 0419 535539 Fax: Phone first for setup.
