Not a kernel. No. Just modules you probably have to load
----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2000 9:57 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] ZIP drive
> 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
>
>
