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Linux Hardware (Undetectable Floppy Drive)
Hi,
Am totally new to Fedora (to Linux in general) and am facing a problem with my desktop (Linux Fedora) that the floppy drive is not detectable (not shown in Computer Icon in Desktop). I can see the CD rom drive, the USB flash memory (if I plug it), the filesystem and network icons but no floppy drive.
I did some searching in Google and I found that I need to add the following line in /etc/fstab file
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy auto rw,user,noauto 0 0
When I saved it. I can see an icon called floppy. However, when I click it, an error msg saying:
Unable to mount the selected floppy drive.
Mount: you must specify the filesystem type.
Can you help me in accessing the floppy drive.
Am totally new to Fedora (to Linux in general) and am facing a problem with my desktop (Linux Fedora) that the floppy drive is not detectable (not shown in Computer Icon in Desktop). I can see the CD rom drive, the USB flash memory (if I plug it), the filesystem and network icons but no floppy drive.
I did some searching in Google and I found that I need to add the following line in /etc/fstab file
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy auto rw,user,noauto 0 0
When I saved it. I can see an icon called floppy. However, when I click it, an error msg saying:
Unable to mount the selected floppy drive.
Mount: you must specify the filesystem type.
Can you help me in accessing the floppy drive.
If u mount it as fat file system, do this exactly
mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
ASKER
ibu1,
do i have to keep this line in fstab file ?
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy auto rw,user,noauto 0 0
do i have to keep this line in fstab file ?
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy auto rw,user,noauto 0 0
ASKER
also,
should i write this
#mkfs.ext3 /dev/fd0
in the command line or write it in the fstab file ?
should i write this
#mkfs.ext3 /dev/fd0
in the command line or write it in the fstab file ?
Keep the above entry in fstab.
Write this command in command line and not in fstab.
Best of Luck
Write this command in command line and not in fstab.
Best of Luck
ASKER
ibu1,
Here is what i did:
add the following line in /etc/fstab
/dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto rw,user,noauto 0 0
type this command in terminal window:
#mkfs.ext3 /dev/fd0
nothing happened. (it gave me a new line prompt)
then I typed this in the terminal window:
mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
a message came to me saying:
mount point: /mnt/floppy does not exist
--------------------------
*note: am calling the mounting piont /mnt
is this a problem rather than call it /media ????
Here is what i did:
add the following line in /etc/fstab
/dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto rw,user,noauto 0 0
type this command in terminal window:
#mkfs.ext3 /dev/fd0
nothing happened. (it gave me a new line prompt)
then I typed this in the terminal window:
mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
a message came to me saying:
mount point: /mnt/floppy does not exist
--------------------------
*note: am calling the mounting piont /mnt
is this a problem rather than call it /media ????
Check that you have /mnt/floppy directory exist.
If ur mount point is /media make sure that the media directory exist.
Whatever u write in fstab file for mounting point, by default it will take that mount point.
Suppost u write /mnt/floppy in fstab file, u don't need to specify every time to mount the floppy in /mnt/floppy. It will by default mount it in /mnt/floppy.
For instance
# mount /dev/fd0
It will mount it in /mnt/floppy coz u already mention in fstab to mount floppy in /mnt/floppy
Whatever u write in fstab file for mounting point, by default it will take that mount point.
Suppost u write /mnt/floppy in fstab file, u don't need to specify every time to mount the floppy in /mnt/floppy. It will by default mount it in /mnt/floppy.
For instance
# mount /dev/fd0
It will mount it in /mnt/floppy coz u already mention in fstab to mount floppy in /mnt/floppy
ASKER
floder /mnt exist with the following permmision:
drwxr-xr-x
no files or directory inside the /mnt folder
drwxr-xr-x
no files or directory inside the /mnt folder
ASKER
ibu1,
do i have to restart the pc every time i do changes in fstab ?
do i have to restart the pc every time i do changes in fstab ?
See
if u put mount point /mnt/floppy
OR
if u didn't make any changes to fstab and it is like before /media/floppy
Answer this question first
if u put mount point /mnt/floppy
OR
if u didn't make any changes to fstab and it is like before /media/floppy
Answer this question first
You don't need to restart everytime your pc when u make changes to fstab. Do this just
# mount -a
# mount -a
U need to create 'floppy' directory inside the /mnt directory coz u are going to mount floppy in that directory
ASKER
right now,
my mounting piont is /mnt/floppy in the fstab file.
when i chked the /mnt directory, nothing inside it.
do i have to create the folder "floppy" inside the /mnt directory ?
my mounting piont is /mnt/floppy in the fstab file.
when i chked the /mnt directory, nothing inside it.
do i have to create the folder "floppy" inside the /mnt directory ?
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ibu1,
IT WORKS
big kissssssses..
thank you very much,
i guess creating the folder floppy inside /mnt was causing the problem.
one last thing,
do i have every time to "umount" before i reomve the disk ?
IT WORKS
big kissssssses..
thank you very much,
i guess creating the folder floppy inside /mnt was causing the problem.
one last thing,
do i have every time to "umount" before i reomve the disk ?
yes
#umount /dev/floppy
#umount /dev/floppy
Sorry
#umount /dev/fd0
#umount /dev/fd0
Any more question ?
u r welcome
u r welcome
ASKER
no thanx
You have been good helper.
You have been good helper.
#mkfs.ext3 /dev/fd0
It will format ur floppy and make ext3 file system.
Best of Luck