I've added the following line to fstab: /dev/hdd4 /mnt/zip auto user,iocharset=iso8859-1,umask=0,sync,exec,codepage=850,noauto 0 0
(I don't have to reboot after adding that, or execute any special commands to get Linux to re-read fstab, do I? I DIDN'T!) When I type "mount /mnt/zip", I get: mount: /dev/hdd4 is not a block device --- =============================================================== Andrew Vogel: Manager of Professional Programs at the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy http://pharmacy.uc.edu (513)-558-3784 =============================================================== > -----Original Message----- > From: Vogel, Andrew (VOGELAP) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 1:08 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [newbie] ZIP drive under Linux-Mandrake 8.1? > > > Here is my entire FSTAB: > /dev/hda1 / ext2 defaults 1 1 > none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0 > none /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0 > /dev/hda6 /home ext2 defaults 1 2 > /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom auto > iocharset=iso8859-1,ro,nosuid,noauto,user,exec,codepage=850,no > dev 0 0 /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto > iocharset=iso8859-1,rw,sync,nosuid,exec,user,noauto,nodev,code > page=850,unhid > e 0 0 > none /proc proc defaults 0 0 > /dev/hdb1 /var ext2 defaults 1 2 > /dev/hda5 swap swap defaults 0 0 > /dev/hdd /mnt/zip auto nosuid,exec,user,noauto,nodev 0 0 > > I see the ZIP drive line at the bottom, but it's quite > different than the example you gave. I've modified it to the > following: /dev/hdd4 /mnt/zip auto > user,iocharset=iso8859-1,umask=0,sync,exec,codepage=850,noauto 0 0 > > Is this correct? How do I tell my system to use this new, > edited fstab? > > --- =============================================================== > Andrew Vogel: Manager of Professional Programs at the > University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy > http://pharmacy.uc.edu > (513)-558-3784 > =============================================================== > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ronald J. Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 12:51 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [newbie] ZIP drive under Linux-Mandrake 8.1? > > > > > > "Vogel, Andrew (VOGELAP)" wrote: > > > > > > I've got an internal ATAPI ZIP drive in my box (it's the > > SECOND device > > > on the SECOND IDE channel). It used to work just fine under > > 8.0, but > > > since I did a complete wipe-n-install of 8.1, it isn't recognized > > > within Linux. The drive powers during POST, so I know the > > connections > > > are still good. > > > > > > Can anyone offer any help? > > > > Hi. We need some more info. What does your /etc/fstab file > > say about your Zip drive? Mine says (and this is really all > one line): > > > > /dev/hdc4 /mnt/zip auto > > user,iocharset=iso8859-1,umask=0,sync,exec,codepage=850,noauto 0 0 > > > > Also, right click on your Zip icon on your desktop. Choose > > properties. Make sure it is actually pointing to your Zip > > drive on your setup. > > > > Let us know! ;-) > > > > PS Your setup would probably show /dev/hdd4. > > > > -- > > > > > > > > /\ > > > > Dark><Lord > > > > \/ > > > > > >
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