Can't use ext2 floppy

Windows to Linux · 11-18-2008, 04:59 PM

Why can't Ubuntu use my ext2 formated floppies? Why does it show an option to make them?

SqdnGuns · 11-18-2008, 05:26 PM

What version of Ubombtu? Does the kernel have ext2 built in?

amani · 11-18-2008, 05:31 PM

You must mount it with sudo. Auto mount should not work because of permissions

like so

#sudo mount -t ext2 /dev/fd0 /abc

Windows to Linux · 11-20-2008, 09:28 PM

Thanks
ext2 is known as Linux NATIVE, it's been there scene Linux 1.0
all ubuntu that I've tried has had this problem (8.04 and up)

SqdnGuns · 11-20-2008, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Windows to Linux

Thanks
ext2 is known as Linux NATIVE, it's been there scene Linux 1.0
all ubuntu that I've tried has had this problem (8.04 and up)

I asked because some roll their own kernel and may leave out building in ext2 whether on mistake or on purpose.

Windows to Linux · 02-09-2009, 12:17 PM

It does not work, and Ubuntu has read write support for ext2