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Date:      Sun, 14 Dec 1997 17:40:56 +0000
From:      "Michael G." <mikegoe@ibm.net>
To:        Geoffrey Robinson <grobin@accessv.com>, questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Accessing Floppy Drive
Message-ID:  <199712142243.WAA30498@out5.ibm.net>
In-Reply-To: <3494467F.6B48DB7D@accessv.com>

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> This is a rather basic question but I'm new to UNIX so you'll have to
> excuse me. I can't seem to figure out how to mount, or otherwise access
> a UNIX formatted floppy. When I needed to transfer a file from FreeBSD
> to Windows I found out how to mount an MS-DOS formatted floppy but when
> I try using mount to mount a UNIX formatted floppy (formatted with
> fdformat) in fd0 I get an error message about an incorrect super block.
> What do I do?

   I admit I've never messed with a UNIX formatted floppy, but did 
you check the man page for mount?  There is a separate variation 
 of the mount command depending on the type of media you are 
mounting...might be of some help

Michael G.
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