Core4 disallows floppy & Zip access

[CroombeFP]

I have just installed FC4 on a new system using an "everything" install
option (plenty of HD space). My 3 1/2" floppy and Zip250 drive are both
listed and have ikons in the "Computer" desktop folder. BUT when I go to
access either one of these two, I am told that I have not specified the
file type. I looked in fstab and /media and noted that both devices are
listed as "auto". System is Asus A7V400-MX + Athlon XP3000 + 1 GBy RAM,
+ 80 GBy HD for / and 20 GBy HD for /home + IBM G70 monitor, + printers
+ scanner + onboard Ethernet (which, obviously) works OK! My USB memory
stick works just fine but I can't find my camera on one of the USB ports
(camera is Fuji S602Zoom) when I could under FC3.

What (hopefully simple) solution is there that will let me get access to
my floppy and Zip back again -- I'm fairly desperate about this as on
the Zip especially, I have loads of data files which I wish to use on my
new system to say nothing of downloaded and carefully saved
applications.

I look forward to solutions to this odd problem.

CroombeFP