Edison Gica wrote:
> Hi:
>
> i'm trying to install my 100MB Zip drive (external connected to printer
> port). i tried following the manual but when I click on the icon on the
> desktop an error message comes up 'invalid block device'.
>
> is there a kernel that i have to install first from the LM 7 cd?
>
> thanks all.
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Hi Gica,
Mandrake found my zip drive alright. When you first installed it with
your installation disk does it can for scsi devices? If not, you will
probably have to manually loan the module and edit fstab.
Here is what I done to get my external drive working.
Mkdir /mnt/zip
insmod parport
insmod ppa
mount -t msdos /dev/sdX4 /mnt/zip
You shouldn't have to load parport.o. Since we aren't using pre 5.2.
Add the folling line to /etc/fstab
/dev/sda4 /mnt/zip vfat user,noauto 0 0
That entire line needs to be in the fstab file.
I use /dev/sda4. That will probably work with you but no guarantees there.
Then just type: mount /dev/sda4 /mnt/zip
your drive should light up and initialize. BTW: If you don't have
a zip disk in the drive when you tried to access it on your desktop,
it will give you an error. :)
Here is another way to get it working. My friend had success using this.
mkdir /mnt/zip
cd /mnt
insmod #imm
mount -t msdos /dev/sdb4 /mnt/zip
Hope this helps!
Chris
