Core4 disallows floppy & Zip access

oldman talbotscott at cox.net
Tue Aug 9 16:21:40 UTC 2005


CroombeFP wrote:

>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
>
>
>  
>
    This is a known issue and (I presume) is being looked at.  You might 
want to search bugzilla for complete information, but in the meantime 
use the mount command in a terminal. I.E.:

mount -t vfat /dev/hdb /media/zip

assuming your zip is at /dev/hdb and that /media/zip exist

HTH

Scott




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