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Old 04-28-2010, 02:27 AM   #1
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/etc/fstab settings for external usb floppy device?


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Can you please let me know what will be the required settings under /etc/fstab for adding external usb floppy device?
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Old 04-28-2010, 02:45 AM   #2
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that would depend on what usb it is on
use libusb

if it is installed on ??? what ever your distro is ???
 
Old 04-28-2010, 03:02 AM   #3
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Can you please correct my following settings ?
#mount /mnt/floppy
#mount -t vfat /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
Added the following lines to /etc/fstab:
/dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto rw,noauto,user,sync 0 0
#mount /mnt/floppy
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Old 04-28-2010, 05:49 AM   #4
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Correct what exactly? Are you getting some sort off error message?
Does
Code:
mount -t vfat /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
work?

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