Core4 disallows floppy & Zip access

[oldman]

taharka wrote:

> Hello,
>
>> 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
>>
> Pardon me for asking but, can't you use the "mount /media/zip" command 
> or "mount /media/floppy" command in a terminal to achieve the same 
> effect?
>
> taharka
>
> Lexington, Kentucky U.S.A.
>
    Apparently the auto-detect filesystem does not work and the 
filesystem must be explicitly asked for.  If all of your zips / floppies 
are of the same type it might be possible to make an entry in fstab to 
mount them without the "auto" type, but I haven't tried.

Scott