Device Mounting?

supern00b · 10-14-2003, 10:30 PM

I just got my Linux Box, but i got no idea how to use my floppy dirve. I thinkl i have to mount it, but how, HELP

O yea, can u curse on these boards?

^ that grafik is kool!

rahulsundaram · 10-14-2003, 11:04 PM

hi

command line

mount -t /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy

where /mnt/floppy is a preexisting directory

if /etc/fstab contains a similar entry

mount /dev/fd0 (or)

mount /mnt/floppy would do

if /etc/fstab has user/users option you can mount it as non root user too

for example

/dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto defaults,users,noauto 0 0

would let you mount as non root user

In KDE

click on the floppy icon on desktop and it mount and show the directory.

right click to unmount.

regards
rahul sundaram

DMR · 10-15-2003, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by supern00b
O yea, can u curse on these boards?

Wouldn't be the greatest way to introduce yourself, I'd think...

What distro (including version) of Linux are you using? Some distros come with tools to automatically mount/unmount floppies, CD-ROMs, etc., but others don't.

Try Rahul's suggestions; if you have questions about them, just ask.

jycm2001 · 10-15-2003, 01:35 AM

On the desktop , u will see icon " floppy " , right -click on the icon , and then u may click " mount " to mount your floppy

DMR · 10-15-2003, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jycm2001
On the desktop , u will see icon " floppy " , right -click on the icon , and then u may click " mount " to mount your floppy

That depends on the distro and desktop environment you use.

SoloCon · 10-15-2003, 02:54 AM

I am running RH 9.0 (also new to this) goto (start

) (dont know what else to call it sorry!!!) system tools then to disk manag.

Find something with floppy then click on mount!

(again, only works if yuo have RH 9.0 (also sorry if this is NOT correct, I am new to this, just installed the OS 3 days ago)

DMR · 10-15-2003, 03:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SoloCon
I am running RH 9.0 (also new to this) goto (start ) (dont know what else to call it sorry!!!) system tools then to disk manag.

Find something with floppy then click on mount!

Actually, if you're using Gnome you should be able to just right-click anywhere on the desktop. A menu appears where you can select "Floppy" from the "Disks" menu item; the floppy mounts and an icon for the floppy appears on the desktop. To unmount the floppy, chose that option from the menu that appears when you right-click on the floppy icon.