Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 14:15:44 GMT From: "Chris McNett" <chrismcnett@hotmail.com> To: freebsd@cfdnet.me.tuns.ca, chrismcnett@hotmail.com Cc: yanraiwelcome@hotmail.com, grog@lemis.com, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: mcopy command/utility to copy the files in the floppy doesn't work for me Message-ID: <20000727141544.57369.qmail@hotmail.com>
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OK. I was in a hurry, and didn't look very thoroughly in the ports collection in my response. >From: Theo Bell <freebsd@cfdnet.me.tuns.ca> >To: Chris McNett <chrismcnett@hotmail.com> >CC: yanraiwelcome@hotmail.com, grog@lemis.com, >freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG >Subject: Re: mcopy command/utility to copy the files in the floppy doesn't >work for me >Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 10:48:59 -0300 (ADT) > >Hi, > >In order to use mcopy, you need to install it first. It doesn't come as >part of the base system. You need to install mtools from the ports or as >a package. > >http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/url.cgi?ports/emulators/mtools/pkg/DESCR > >HTH > >Theo Bell >CFDnet.com Development Team > > >On Thu, 27 Jul 2000, Chris McNett wrote: > > > I don't think there is an mcopy command in FreeBSD. To copy a file onto >a > > floppy, try: > > mount_msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt > > cp <filename> /mnt > > > > > > >From: "Yon Thulung_rai" <yanraiwelcome@hotmail.com> > > >To: grog@lemis.com, yanraiwelcome@hotmail.com > > >CC: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > > >Subject: Re: mcopy command/utility to copy the files in the floppy >doesn't > > >work for me > > >Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 19:39:18 PDT > > > > > >Hello sirs, > > > > > >I have installed the freeBSD in my PC. It works but still there is >some > > >problem of configuration which mcopy comand doesn't work. I try to >look at > > >man page says mcopy not available. I spend the money already on >freeBSD. > > >I > > >try to look at the manual book it is more confusing than I ever read >the > > >manual book my entried life :( > > > > > >It must me some techno person written for him/her self. > > > > > >If you anyone can tell me what do I need to do to make work mcopy >command > > >and figure out the printer. I have hp printer doesn't work. > > >the manual doesn't tell me. Everyone is saying SunOS and hp unix are >the > > >best but I don't know. I am student at UC extension. > > > > > >Thanks for help > > >have a nice > > >Yan > > > > > > > > > > > >>From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> > > >>To: Yon Thulung_rai <yanraiwelcome@hotmail.com> > > >>CC: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > > >>Subject: Re: The complete freebsd > > >>Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2000 13:43:57 +1030 > > >> > > >>On Friday, 4 February 2000 at 19:03:06 -0800, Yon Thulung_rai wrote: > > >> > Hello Sirs, > > >> > > > >> > I am going to buy the complete freebsd from amazon.com but I found >out > > >>the > > >> > new verities version of the complete freebsd on www.freebsdmall.com > > >> > > > >> > Now I am confused which one to buy. The amazon.com sells > > >> > > > >> > Paperback - 773 pages 3rd Bk&cdr edition (June 1999) > > >> > Walnut Creek; ISBN: 1571762469 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.77 x >9.03 x > > >>7.25 > > >> > > > >> > Which it doesn't explains more about it. > > >> > I found out in the freebsdmall newest versions such as complete >freebsd > > >>3rd > > >> > ed 3.5 > > >> > > > >> > My question is which one should I buy? > > >> > Please help me out; I don't want to spend a lot of money on it. > > >> > > >>The latest edition of the book is the third edition, so Amazon is > > >>correct. I suppose you're referring to > > >>http://www.freebsdmall.com/books/#bsdcomp, which clearly refers to the > > >>fact that it's available *bundled* either with the current 3.4 release > > >>or with the upcoming 3.5 release, which won't be for another couple of > > >>months. Either way, the book is the third edition, as the link to > > > >>http://www.freebsdmall.com/cgi-bin/fbsd_product.cgi?product=bsdcomp.bkx > > >>will tell you. > > >> > > >>Greg > > >>-- > > >>When replying to this message, please copy the original recipients. > > >>For more information, see http://www.lemis.com/questions.html > > >>Finger grog@lemis.com for PGP public key > > >>See complete headers for address and phone numbers > > > > > > >________________________________________________________________________ > > >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at >http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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