Re: [newbie] Problem with Floppy Drive
Thats a lot of mounts. I see your problem. your floppy is in /mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount fs=ext2,dev=/dev/fd0 0 0 The fs=ext2 part is the problem. It is set to read linux floppys. I think it has to be changed to either dos, vfat or auto. One of these will work. Im not sure which but one of them will. /mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount fs=auto,dev=/dev/fd0 0 0 /mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount fs=vfat,dev=/dev/fd0 0 0 /mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount fs=dos,dev=/dev/fd0 0 0 - Original Message - From: "John Batt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 12:03 AM Subject: [newbie] Problem with Floppy Drive > Everytime I try to use fd0 I get the following: > > Could nor enter directory /mnt/floppy > > Below is the msg I get when I try to go through the console as both user and > root: > > bash: cd: /mnt/floppy: Input/output error > > Below is my etc/fstab. Is there anything in there that is preventing me from > accessing fd0? This also happens as root. > > /dev/hdb1 / ext2 defaults 1 1 > none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0 > /dev/hda1 /mnt/DOS_hda1 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 > /dev/hda10 /mnt/DOS_hda10 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 > /dev/hda11 /mnt/DOS_hda11 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 > /dev/hda5 /mnt/DOS_hda5 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 > /dev/hda6 /mnt/DOS_hda6 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 > /dev/hda7 /mnt/DOS_hda7 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 > /dev/hda8 /mnt/DOS_hda8 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 > /dev/hda9 /mnt/DOS_hda9 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 > /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount fs=iso9660,dev=/dev/cdrom 0 0 > /mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount fs=ext2,dev=/dev/fd0 0 0 > none /proc proc defaults 0 0 > /dev/hdb2 swap swap defaults 0 0 > > FWIW, this only happens in Linux. Floppy is 100% accessable in Windows. > > John Batt > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Re: [newbie] Problem with Floppy Drive
On Fri, 24 Nov 2000, S. Stubbs wrote: >Its that darn "supermount" thing again. >- Original Message - >Everytime I try to use fd0 I get the following: >Could nor enter directory /mnt/floppy >bash: cd: /mnt/floppy: Input/output error >/mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount fs=ext2,dev=/dev/fd0 0 0 It is not as difficult as it looks. You wrote the floppy is accessible in Windows. That means the floppy is FAT16 formatted. Look at the FSTAB line, and the floppy is described as an ext2 device. (fs=ext2) That is where the problem comes from. Change it to /mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount fs=vfat,dev=/dev/fd0 0 0 and your floppy will run fine. And you don't even have to reboot for it. Paul -- A friend is someone who knows us and loves us anyway http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 Linux Mandrake 7.2 - Pine 4.30
Re: [newbie] Problem with Floppy Drive
Its that darn "supermount" thing again. Yep, I have the same woes. I do hope someone posts a fix for you. I will be watching replies to your message. Unfortunately, I too am newbie like you and need to have gurus post the fix. Susan - Original Message - From: John Batt To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2000 6:03 PM Subject: [newbie] Problem with Floppy Drive Everytime I try to use fd0 I get the following: Could nor enter directory /mnt/floppy Below is the msg I get when I try to go through the console as both user and root: bash: cd: /mnt/floppy: Input/output error Below is my etc/fstab. Is there anything in there that is preventing me from accessing fd0? This also happens as root. /dev/hdb1 / ext2 defaults 1 1 none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0 /dev/hda1 /mnt/DOS_hda1 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 /dev/hda10 /mnt/DOS_hda10 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 /dev/hda11 /mnt/DOS_hda11 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 /dev/hda5 /mnt/DOS_hda5 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 /dev/hda6 /mnt/DOS_hda6 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 /dev/hda7 /mnt/DOS_hda7 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 /dev/hda8 /mnt/DOS_hda8 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 /dev/hda9 /mnt/DOS_hda9 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount fs=iso9660,dev=/dev/cdrom 0 0 /mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount fs=ext2,dev=/dev/fd0 0 0 none /proc proc defaults 0 0 /dev/hdb2 swap swap defaults 0 0 FWIW, this only happens in Linux. Floppy is 100% accessable in Windows. John Batt [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] Problem with Floppy Drive
Everytime I try to use fd0 I get the following: Could nor enter directory /mnt/floppy Below is the msg I get when I try to go through the console as both user and root: bash: cd: /mnt/floppy: Input/output error Below is my etc/fstab. Is there anything in there that is preventing me from accessing fd0? This also happens as root. /dev/hdb1 / ext2 defaults 1 1 none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0 /dev/hda1 /mnt/DOS_hda1 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 /dev/hda10 /mnt/DOS_hda10 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 /dev/hda11 /mnt/DOS_hda11 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 /dev/hda5 /mnt/DOS_hda5 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 /dev/hda6 /mnt/DOS_hda6 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 /dev/hda7 /mnt/DOS_hda7 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 /dev/hda8 /mnt/DOS_hda8 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 /dev/hda9 /mnt/DOS_hda9 vfat user,exec,conv=binary 0 0 /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount fs=iso9660,dev=/dev/cdrom 0 0 /mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount fs=ext2,dev=/dev/fd0 0 0 none /proc proc defaults 0 0 /dev/hdb2 swap swap defaults 0 0 FWIW, this only happens in Linux. Floppy is 100% accessable in Windows. John Batt [EMAIL PROTECTED]
