Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2002 00:32:24 +0200 From: Siegbert Baude <siegbert.baude@gmx.de> To: Peter Leftwich <Hostmaster@Video2Video.Com> Cc: FreeBSD LIST <FreeBSD-Questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: mount_msdos woes Message-ID: <3D4EFCF8.9080201@gmx.de> References: <20020805173403.E21601-100000@earl-grey.cloud9.net>
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Hi Peter, >>Have you taken a look at mtools in the ports collection? It saves you >>from having to mount the floppy at all. I'm pretty sure mount_msdos >>tries to use fat32 on anything it touches, not really a desirable >>situation at any rate. > I just > `pkg_add -r mtools` package-added mtools this moment but am dismayed > already by the following: > > myprompt$ minfo -v /dev/fd0 > Mtools version 3.9.8, dated 27 November 2001 > Usage: minfo [-v] drive minfo a: would have been correct. man mtools > Wouldn't most FreeBSD users agree that mounting removable media is more > integrated and "full of oneness" than an mtools solution? Maybe I'm alone. At least mtools is able to show long file names. I prefer it much over mounting floppies for a single file access. Ciao Siegbert To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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