On Sunday 09 July 2006 19:51, Philip Rhoades wrote: > People, > > I haven't used the floppy since I upgraded to FC5 but I just went to do > something and it doesn't exist! I googled around and it seems that FC5 > does not install the floppy device? I tried using: > > mknod /dev/fd0 b 2 0 > > but although the device was created, when I try and use dd to put an > image on the floppy I get: > > dd: opening `/dev/fd0': No such device or address > > What is going on? > > Thanks, > > Phil. > -- > Philip Rhoades > > Pricom Pty Limited (ACN 003 252 275 ABN 91 003 252 275) > GPO Box 3411 > Sydney NSW 2001 > Australia > Mobile: +61:(0)411-185-652 > Fax: +61:(0)2-8221-9599 > E-mail: phil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx I had the same problem, and did the following. # mkdir /media/floppy then added the floppy entry to /etc/fstab as below. /dev/fd0 /media/floppy auto noauto,owner 0 0 There's a problem in that FC5 has removed all removable devices from fstab. A cdrom, writer, or dvd drive seem to work ok, but I don't like the way this is done now. Unfortunately the floppy drive doesn't want to play with this new idea. Nigel.
