Mounting Issues

lookformeb · 11-13-2003, 02:59 AM

I hate to ask this question because I've noticed it arising often when I searched but I could not find a straight answer. I am just a few days old to the linux experience.

I was trying to make it to files I wrote on a floppy disk during a linux session could be viewed on a Windows session but after many different tried at editing the fstab, I gave up and reverted back to normal. Or should I say, what I thought was default. Now when boot up, it tells me there is an error on line 7 (the line I've been editing).

1. Can someone tell me what the trick is to transfering files over from Linux to Windows (vise versa) via floppy disk?
2. Please help me fix my fstab errror? Here is my fstab:

Code:

/dev/hda1 / ext3 defaults 1 1
none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0
/dev/hda6 /home ext3 defaults 1 2
/dev/hdb5 /mnt/archive vfat umask=000,defaults 0 0
none /mnt/cdrom supermount dev=/dev/hdc,fs=auto,ro,--,iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850,umask=0 0 0
none /mnt/cdrom2 supermount dev=/dev/scd0,fs=auto,ro,--,iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850,umask=0 0 0
none /mnt/floppy supermount dev=/dev/fd0 fs=auto,ro,--,iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850,umask=0 0 0
/dev/hdb1 /mnt/windows vfat umask=000,defaults 0 0
none /proc proc defaults 0 0
/dev/hda5 swap swap defaults 0

Y0jiMb0 · 11-13-2003, 03:28 AM

Hi!
I see, you use the supermount feature.. I don't, but try this:
* comment the line 7 (add a '#' in the beginning of this line)
* add a line like this one (the one I have concerning to floppy):

Code:

/dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto user,iocharset=iso8859-1,umask=0,sync,exec,codepage=850,noauto 0 0

now, when you need to use a floppy you can&must 'mount' it with

Code:

mount /dev/fd0

(for instance)
then do what you like and, when you've finished type

Code:

umount /dev/fd0

I believe this works; if not tell us (I cannot check it now

)
I hope it helps
Regards

Y0jiMb0 · 11-13-2003, 03:32 AM

...and also, you can visit the documentation: 'man fstab', 'man mount' and 'man supermount'
good luck

lookformeb · 11-13-2003, 04:20 AM

thanks Y0jiMb0 , that works perfectly!

does this solve the Linux to Windows issue too?

Y0jiMb0 · 11-13-2003, 04:45 AM

I'm glad to hear it worked. It seems, it fixed the fstab problem, doesn't it?

Quote:

does this solve the Linux to Windows issue too?

Well, when I said...

Quote:

I believe this works; if not tell us (I cannot check it now

)

... I was talking about the 'Linux to Windows issue'.
So, check it and post your results
Regards

Lostman · 11-13-2003, 08:33 AM

What is Supermount? And how do I disable it/enable it? I'd like mount/unmount on my own to get in the habbit of it.

Y0jiMb0 · 11-13-2003, 08:43 AM

Take a look on 'man supermount'; quite short and clear

Regards

lookformeb · 11-13-2003, 09:05 AM

Y0jiMb0 , it does appear to have solved the issue. I put a simple document from Linux onto a floppy and Windows read it fine. I see no reaason why it wouldn't work the other way around so thank you very much for helping me get this issue resolved so quickly!

Y0jiMb0 · 11-13-2003, 09:15 AM

Great! It's a pleasure to help... when is possible.
Don't doubt, lookformeb; ask when you have troubles (well, after checking the man pages and searching in the forum

)

Best regards