Re: [newbie] Dual fs's on a Zip drive?
Firstly, try mounting your zip drive with Mandrake 7's supermount utility. My parallel port zip drive is currently set up in fstab as /mnt/zip /mnt/zip supermount fs=vfat,dev=/dev/zip 0 0 I haven't tried this (I haven't needed to), but I vaguely remember that you can replace the filesystem part (in the above example it is vfat) with "auto" (without the quotes). So in other words my line would look like /mnt/zip /mnt/zip supermount fs=auto,dev=/dev/zip 0 0 The "auto" argument is supposed to make Linux check what filesystem you have each time you read a disc, and act accordingly. I could be totally wrong about this since I havent tried it, but it's worth a shot. If auto doesn't work with supermount then try it with a normal mount. On Wed, 09 Aug 2000, Ronald J. Hall wrote: Paul wrote: You can mount both types, but only one at a time. Paul Hi Paul. You did say (in an earlier message) that I could try another line in /etc/fstab, in addition to the regular vfat line, right? Some thing like: /dev/hdd4 /mnt/zipvfat user,noauto0 0 /dev/hdd1 /mnt/zipext2 user,noauto0 0 I'll try that as soon as I logoff. BTW, some people are wondering why the bother, why not just stick with vfat since it works cross-platform and the answer is; well-I want to be able to backup all my .* files in my home directory, and not lose all my permissions. Isn't the ext2 fs more efficient than vfat/DOS anyways? Thanks again! -- /\ DarkLord \/ -- _ Sridhar Dhanapalan Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into your ~/.signature to help me spread! _
Re: [newbie] Dual fs's on a Zip drive?
Mike Tracy Holt wrote: I don't think that you can because you're actually mounting one block device. You would somehow have to create two partitions on the one block device and I think you would be running into to many problems. Why not just make the whole thing dos and you would be able to access it from both windows and linux? Am I understanding your question correctly? Mike Hi Mike. Thanks for the reply. Well, I don't mean two FS types on the same Zip cartridge. I mean, the ability to change out (in one session without logging out), a vfat Zip cartridge, and then put in an ext2 Zip cartridge. I CAN do this as root, right now. A right-click as root on the Zip icon on my KDE desktop gives me the option to mount the drive as either vfat or ext2. Works like a charm. However, from my normal user account, it won't let me mount ext2, because it says only root can use "mount". Vfat is the default listing in my fstab file, and it allows my normal user to use vfat Zip cartridges. It just won't let me use ext2. ;-( Maybe my question should really be: How can I let my normal user account use "mount" without compromising security? ;-) -- /\ DarkLord \/ Oh! I'm sorry, late nights - you know :-o Anyway, instead of listing 'vfat' in /etc/fstab, switch the entry to 'auto', you should then be able to mount any file that your kernel supports. Formatting may be another story, but if the file system already exits, then you should be able to mount, etc. Mike
Re: [newbie] Dual fs's on a Zip drive?
Paul wrote: You can mount both types, but only one at a time. Paul Hi Paul. You did say (in an earlier message) that I could try another line in /etc/fstab, in addition to the regular vfat line, right? Some thing like: /dev/hdd4 /mnt/zipvfat user,noauto0 0 /dev/hdd1 /mnt/zipext2 user,noauto0 0 I'll try that as soon as I logoff. BTW, some people are wondering why the bother, why not just stick with vfat since it works cross-platform and the answer is; well-I want to be able to backup all my .* files in my home directory, and not lose all my permissions. Isn't the ext2 fs more efficient than vfat/DOS anyways? Thanks again! -- /\ DarkLord \/
Re: [newbie] Dual fs's on a Zip drive?
Mike Tracy Holt wrote: I don't think that you can because you're actually mounting one block device. You would somehow have to create two partitions on the one block device and I think you would be running into to many problems. Why not just make the whole thing dos and you would be able to access it from both windows and linux? Am I understanding your question correctly? Mike Hi Mike. Thanks for the reply. Well, I don't mean two FS types on the same Zip cartridge. I mean, the ability to change out (in one session without logging out), a vfat Zip cartridge, and then put in an ext2 Zip cartridge. I CAN do this as root, right now. A right-click as root on the Zip icon on my KDE desktop gives me the option to mount the drive as either vfat or ext2. Works like a charm. However, from my normal user account, it won't let me mount ext2, because it says only root can use "mount". Vfat is the default listing in my fstab file, and it allows my normal user to use vfat Zip cartridges. It just won't let me use ext2. ;-( Maybe my question should really be: How can I let my normal user account use "mount" without compromising security? ;-) -- /\ DarkLord \/
Re: [newbie] Dual fs's on a Zip drive?
On Thu, 3 Aug 2000, Mike Tracy Holt wrote: Is it possible to mount a Zip drive with 2 filesystems? In other words, both ext2 and vfat? I have mine setup where you (as root) can right-click on the Zip icon and pick either fs type. However, my user account can not do this, because you must be su to use mount. It will only allow my user access to the fs type in the /etc/fstab file. (the user,noauto option in the fstab zip entry line). I don't think that you can because you're actually mounting one block device. You would somehow have to create two partitions on the one block device and I think you would be running into to many problems. Why not just make the whole thing dos and you would be able to access it from both windows and linux? You can mount both types, but only one at a time. Paul -- Babies are nature's way to make people meet the world. At 2am. )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]])0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21+Linux Mandrake 7.1=-
Re: [newbie] Dual fs's on a Zip drive?
I've got a very similar problem with my LS120, I can only access ext2 formats as user, need to be root to access vfat or msdos. I suspect that it is something to do with vfat (and msdos) files having no ownership permissions which could lead to security issues if users had access to vfat files. The answer for both of us will probably be the same, so I will watch for messages which refer to your subject, you might find an answer in messages with my subject. Poogle On Mon, 31 Jul 2000, Ronald J. Hall wrote: Is it possible to mount a Zip drive with 2 filesystems? In other words, both ext2 and vfat? I have mine setup where you (as root) can right-click on the Zip icon and pick either fs type. However, my user account can not do this, because you must be su to use mount. It will only allow my user access to the fs type in the /etc/fstab file. (the user,noauto option in the fstab zip entry line). Thanks, as always! ;-) -- /\ DarkLord \/
Re: [newbie] Dual fs's on a Zip drive?
On Mon, 31 Jul 2000, Ronald J. Hall wrote: Is it possible to mount a Zip drive with 2 filesystems? In other words, both ext2 and vfat? I have mine setup where you (as root) can right-click on the Zip icon and pick either fs type. However, my user account can not do this, because you must be su to use mount. It will only allow my user access to the fs type in the /etc/fstab file. (the user,noauto option in the fstab zip entry line). Set one line in fstab to /dev/drive4 for accessing vfat, and the other to /dev/drive1 for accessing ext2. That should work. Never tried it, all my disks so far are still vfat. Paul -- Malek's Law: Any simple idea will be worded in the most complicated way. )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]])0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21+Linux Mandrake 7.1=-
Re: [newbie] Dual fs's on a Zip drive?
"Ronald J. Hall" wrote: Is it possible to mount a Zip drive with 2 filesystems? In other words, both ext2 and vfat? I have mine setup where you (as root) can right-click on the Zip icon and pick either fs type. However, my user account can not do this, because you must be su to use mount. It will only allow my user access to the fs type in the /etc/fstab file. (the user,noauto option in the fstab zip entry line). Thanks, as always! ;-) -- /\ DarkLord \/ I don't think that you can because you're actually mounting one block device. You would somehow have to create two partitions on the one block device and I think you would be running into to many problems. Why not just make the whole thing dos and you would be able to access it from both windows and linux? Am I understanding your question correctly? Mike
[newbie] Dual fs's on a Zip drive?
Is it possible to mount a Zip drive with 2 filesystems? In other words, both ext2 and vfat? I have mine setup where you (as root) can right-click on the Zip icon and pick either fs type. However, my user account can not do this, because you must be su to use mount. It will only allow my user access to the fs type in the /etc/fstab file. (the user,noauto option in the fstab zip entry line). Thanks, as always! ;-) -- /\ DarkLord \/
