.... In fact I had some sub-directories and some other files on the floppy and not the one mentioned above. ------------------------------------------ the reason why you are seeing this garbage is because you haven't cleanly mounted/unmounted the floppy.. or may have fschecked a live fillesystem (unlikely, since you are not a BONEHEAD ! ;) Reboot and cleanly mount your floppy Regards Shourya -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Linux India Mailing List Archives are now available. Please search the archive at http://lists.linux-india.org/ before posting your question to avoid repetition and save bandwidth.