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hopkik@rpi.edu wrote:
> 
> mount msdos /dev/wd0s1 /dos
> or
> mount msdos /dev/wd0s1 /msdos
> or
> mount_msdos /dev/wd0s1 /msdos

try:
	mount -t msdos /dev/wd0s1 /[directory]

The "-t" stands for type, and expects the partition type to be specified
right after.

	"msdos" => type
	"/dev/wd0s1" => partition
	"/[directory]" => mounting location (eg: /dos)

Hope that helps.