Hi Chris and Mike:
Yes, the zip disk was in the drive.
Thanks for the info Chris, I'll try it when I get my other software working
with Linux.
edison
>From: "Mike & Tracy Holt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [newbie] ZIP drive
>Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 23:01:59 -0700
>
>
>Don't know if this has been answered yet, but do you have a disk in the
>drive?
>
>Mike
>
> > > 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
> > >
> > >
>
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