[newbie] the downloaded targz file via windowME can not be read by linux(LM7.2), need hel

2001-02-17 Thread LinHlinlin
Dear LM7.2 user: I download a driver of my conexant softmodem to cdrw on windowME via aol, but Lm7.2 can not read it, it complaint input/output error I tried mount -t vfat /dev/cdrom /mnt it is not work too. Need help sincere eric

Re: [newbie] the downloaded targz file via windowME can not be read by linux(LM7.2), need hel

2001-02-17 Thread Evan Flynn
Are you saying you can't access the cdrw, or that you can'tuse the file? If you can't use the file, it's likely that some sort of text file got in DOS format instead of Linux. (Dos text and Linux/Unix text are different) Look around for an option in tar that can convert text files

Re: [newbie] the downloaded targz file via windowME can not be read by linux(LM7.2), need hel

2001-02-17 Thread Tea Pot
I bed u should try easily mount /dev/cdrom /mnt first, if not work try mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt I'm not so sure with the file type of the cdrom find out, may be in /usr/doc .. I just feel the option " -t vfat " you used is just not correct because vfat is Windows file system rather

Re: [newbie] the downloaded targz file via windowME can not be read by linux(LM7.2), need hel

2001-02-17 Thread Evan Flynn
You should be able to mount it with just mount /mnt/cdrom. I do that all the time. If that doesn't work, check /etc/fstab to see what your cdrom's mount point is. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL

Re: [newbie] the downloaded targz file via windowME can not be read by linux(LM7.2), need hel

2001-02-17 Thread Evan Flynn
never mind, wont work. - Original Message - From: Evan Flynn To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 12:51 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] the downloaded targz file via windowME can not be read by linux(LM7.2), need hel You should be able to mount