>On Thu, Sep 27, 2007 at 02:40:09PM -0700, Knute Johnson wrote: >> I've got an FC4 installation running that I'm about to change over to >> F7. I need to get some of the data backed up and the computer has a >> Zip drive. The problem is I can't figure out what the device name >> is. This is all automatic on F7. How do I determine the name for >> the drive? > >If it's a parallel port or USB drive, it should show up as a scsi >device (/dev/sdX). If it's a built in IDE drive, as an ide device >(/dev/hdX). > >If it's an external drive, shut it down, and plug the cable in to both >the computer and the drive. Open a terminal on the computer. As root, >run "tail -f /var/log/messages". Now turn on the drive. As the drive >comes up, you should see a message indicating the device file the >kernel assigns to the drive. > >If it's a parallel port drive, you'll need to insert the appropriate >module, either ppa or (I think) mma. As root, in another window and >with tail still running: > >modprobe ppa > >If the device is plugged in and on, that should produce a message as >above. > >After that, you will need to know the partition number so you can >mount it. > >fdisk -l /dev/[h|s]dX Thanks Charles, that found it for me. It was hdd and my hard drive is hde. I think I tried every combination except hdd before. I've printed out your note as a crib sheet and will keep it so I don't forget how it works. -- Knute Johnson Molon Labe...
