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. ------------------------------------------------------------ Brought to you by the letters "O" and "S" and the number "2" Live FreeBSD... or Die! COBOL...the language of business! C:\DOS C:\DOS\RUN RUN\DOS\RUN ----------------------------------
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