Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:14:06 +1100 From: "Murray Taylor" <MTaylor@bytecraft.com.au> To: "Kirk Strauser" <kirk@strauser.com>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Labeling a backward-compatible Zip disk? Message-ID: <04E232FDCD9FBE43857F7066CAD3C0F126748E@svmailmel.bytecraft.internal>
next in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org=20 > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of=20 > Kirk Strauser > Sent: Wednesday, 31 January 2007 12:21 PM > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Labeling a backward-compatible Zip disk? >=20 > Out of idle curiosity, I dug out my old box of Zip disks=20 > (mainly consisting of=20 > backups of an Amiga computer I sold many years ago). The=20 > FreeBSD docs have=20 > an excellent howto for making UFS-formatted disks, but I'd=20 > really like to=20 > format a disk that's basically identical to how it would have=20 > originally=20 > shipped. The biggest problem is that I have no idea what=20 > partitioning scheme=20 > the OEM-formatted disks used. Any ideas? Also, should I use=20 > any particular=20 > newfs options? >=20 > OK, this isn't the most pressing issue in the world. I'm=20 > just wanting to=20 > re-visit the height of 1996's technology. > --=20 > Kirk Strauser Is the format for zip100 in /etc/disktab what you want? Murray T =20 --------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted in this e-mail is for the exclusive use of the intended addressee and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of it, or the taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons and/or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please inform the sender and/or addressee immediately and delete the material.=20 E-mails may not be secure, may contain computer viruses and may be corrupted in transmission. Please carefully check this e-mail (and any attachment) accordingly. No warranties are given and no liability is accepted for any loss or damage caused by such matters. --------------------------------------------------------------- ### This e-mail message has been scanned for Viruses by Bytecraft ###
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?04E232FDCD9FBE43857F7066CAD3C0F126748E>