David Talbot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> vi /etc/fstab
> 
> (add line to end of file)
> /dev/zip      /mnt/zip        ext2    defaults                0 0

needs also a link :

ln -s /dev/sda4 /dev/zip

(assuming this is a parport version)

if this is an IDE, s/sda4/hd?4/


 
> -David Talbot
> 
> At 03:58 PM 6/1/00 -0400, you wrote:
> >I've installed the desk icon; I downloaded the drive from Iomega (but it
> >was a pain finding it) and now for the greatest newbie question of the
> >week.....how do I get the two together. I get the error ,"can't find
> >/dev/zip in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab...:)

generally speaking, try and read the Howto's. The Zip drive howto is very
nice.

find html howtos on cooker, or browse the web.

> >and now for the second runner up queston...how  do I un-tar something in
> >mandrake's version and then (( does linux-mandrake have an
> >idiot's..(newbies')... guide to mandrake7.0?) ..i.e. the driver from
> >Iomega.) get it to go where I want.

I don't understand this question.


otherwise, for newbie stuff :-), see the newbie mailing list

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/flists.php3

> >
> >that it for the newbie question from my room you may all continue to
> >laugh...:)

 

-- 
Guillaume Cottenceau

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