--- azeem ahmad <azeem81@xxxxxxx> wrote: > amazingly enough i am unable to mount a floppy disk > in FC6 > > here is the output of commands > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > [root@linux01 ~]# mount -v /dev/floppy-fd0 > /media/floppy > mount: you didn't specify a filesystem type for > /dev/floppy-fd0 > I will try all types mentioned in > /etc/filesystems or > /proc/filesystems > Trying hfsplus > mount: block device /dev/floppy-fd0 is > write-protected, mounting read-only > mount: you didn't specify a filesystem type for > /dev/floppy-fd0 > I will try all types mentioned in > /etc/filesystems or > /proc/filesystems > Trying hfsplus > mount: you must specify the filesystem type > > [root@linux01 ~]# mount -v -t vfat /dev/floppy-fd0 > /media/floppy > mount: block device /dev/floppy-fd0 is > write-protected, mounting read-only > mount: /dev/floppy-fd0: can't read superblock > > [root@linux01 ~]# mount -v -t vfat /dev/fd0 > /media/floppy > mount: block device /dev/fd0 is write-protected, > mounting read-only > mount: /dev/fd0: can't read superblock > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > can anyone out there guide me how to mount a floppy > in FC6 > > Regards > Azeem > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! > Download today it's FREE! > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Azeem, Maybe the disk is damaged. However it you have tried opening it on windows and it works then you have a point. Have you tried $ gnome-mount -d /dev/fd0 ? Is the disk formated to dos(vfat), Mac, ? Regards, Antonio ____________________________________________________________________________________ Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate in the Yahoo! Answers Food & Drink Q&A. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545367
