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Old 01-31-2004, 06:22 AM   #1
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3.5" floppy not mounted with parallel port.


Hello,

I have 3.5" Compact Floppy drive,it's connected to my Lindows nootbook with parallel port. but i do not know how to mount or used it.can any one guide me how to use this driver. or

how it is appear in /mnt or is it mounted some where else.?

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Hitesh
 
Old 01-31-2004, 11:10 AM   #2
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"I have 3.5" Compact Floppy drive,it's connected to my Lindows nootbook with parallel port."

I could not find this device on the list of devices supported on the parallel port:
http://cyberelk.net/tim/parport/parport.html

Maybe it is not supported in Lindows.

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Old 01-31-2004, 10:47 PM   #3
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Hi,
Thanks,

But other devices work on Parallel port.so why not Floppy.?? it should be there supported drivers for floppy.and i know some one have solution for this.so please can any one have ans for this.

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