Zip Drive--will it work?

TheMusicGuy · 04-04-2004, 03:02 PM

I'm thinking about buying an Iomega Zip Drive USB for my Linux system. I'd like to know if there's anything I should know in order to make it work first.
Is there anything I should be aware of that might prevent it from working? (EG. buggy drivers, etc.)

Edit:
According to 2common, it should work. Now the question is...how? I'm still new to installing hardware and mounting devices, so if it's not too much to ask, would somebody please show me what commands to use?

Thank you.

2damncommon · 04-04-2004, 03:44 PM

I picked up a USB ZIP 100 while they were on sale a while back.
It works just like all my USB devices (USBdrive, camera). They are all USB mass storage devices. Just mount the filesystem and they are like any other file on your computer.
If you don't already have USB mass storage working you may need to install some kernel modules. Check 'lsmod' for a USB mass storage module.
Good Luck.

EDIT: I think the ZIP 750's say they are not Linux compatable.
But their FAQ says they
do not support my ZIP 100 which works fine.