I have the same problem. cp <filename> /mnt/floppy . I then cd /mnt/floppy, ls and my file is listed as well as the rest of the contents of the drive. I then remove the disk put it in my windows pc and dir a dir on it and all the original files are there but the new one is not. It is a windows formatted floppy. Now if I mount /mnt/floppy I get an error saying that the drive is already mounted. Also how do you unmount? I try the unmount command which I read about in a book and I get a bash error. No command found. Thanks.
PK -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of FLYNN, Steve Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 7:36 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [newbie] Copying Files to Floppy Is the floppy formatted as a FAT (i.e. Windows/DOS) disk or is it formatted as an EXT2 (i.e. Linux filing system) floppy? If you shove a windows formatter floppy,. Linux will see it, recognise it and adjust the copy process accordingly. You should be able to boot into Windows, open up the floppy and see your files. As for the command, to copy abc123.txt you would cp abc123.txt /mnt/floppy/ Should work... -----Original Message----- From: Pauljames Dimitriu [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 7:06 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Copying Files to Floppy I'm sure this is a very easy question to answer and I'm being very brain deaded about it.... How do you copy a file to a floppy drive via terminal? Is it cp "filename" /mnt/floppy? Everytime I try this and I do an ls in the /mnt/floppy directory, it shows up. However when I bring it to a Winblows machine, I can't see the file. Help??? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com << File: message.footer >> ********************************************************************** This email and any files sent with it are intended only for the named recipient. If you are not the named recipient please telephone/email the sender immediately. You should not disclose the content or take/retain/distribute any copies. ********************************************************************** Norwich Union Life & Pensions Limited Registered Office 2 Rougier Street York YO90 1UU Registered in England Number 3253947 A member of the Norwich Union Marketing Group which is regulated by the Personal Investment Authority. Member of the Association of British Insurers. For further Enquires 01603 622200
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