Hi Peter, i do not really know of a mailing list but u can try on IRC chat channel #linux for help. Moreover pls visit the following sites for information: www.linux.org www.linuxdocs.org -- a very good site for information on various issues. the 'Guides' link should give u alot of downloadble guides to make ur work easier. u should also find some mailing list there. also u can ask me anytime u need help. i'll try my best to help u. ############# Ok now for ur query. on linux, u cannot simply access the floppy drive or cdrom. for that u have to 'mount' them. to do that u must be the root or the 'super user'. lets say that u r working as a normal user xyz. then to become the root temorarily use the following command for terminal: 'su' that means super user. give the password and u'll become the superuser or the root. the give the following commands to make the following directories if they do not exist: 'mkdir /mnt/cdrom' --- to make a mount point for cdrom 'mkdir /mnt/floppy' --- to make a mount point for floopy drive. the to mount the devices give the following commands: 'mount /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom' --- to mount the cdrom 'mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy' --- to mount the floppy. the u can cd to the folders /mnt/floppy or /mnt/cdrom to access their content. how u install the program depends on the type of distributions of the program ie rpm or tar.gz etc. to unmount the devices simply give 'umount /dev/hdc' 'umount /dev/fd0' if u have more than 1 floppy drive create a new mount point for each and replace the 0 in fd0 with increasing numbers like fd1, fd2 etc depending on the number of floppy drive. i hope this helps u. if u need anything else pls tell me. also specify ur linux distribution so i can help u in detail. bye. On Mon, 02 Apr 2001, Peter Barraud wrote: > Hi, > Does anybody know about some simple Linux mailing list that I can subscribe > to. I have just started working on Linux (with no prior Unix experience) and > am having a horrid time. For example I have some software on floppies and > cds that I want to install I am not even being able to access the floppy or > cd drives. Well, seeing this does anybody know of any beginners Linux > mailing list that I can register for. > Thanx in Advance > Peter > > _______________________________________________ > Advanced-swing mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://eos.dk/mailman/listinfo/advanced-swing _______________________________________________ Advanced-swing mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://eos.dk/mailman/listinfo/advanced-swing
