On Oct 26, 2008, at 5:25 PM, Dave Houghton wrote: > Hi Jon > Thanks very much, Chris Morley sorted it out for me, the floppy is > up and > running. > I have no idea what fdisk is or what it does, so unless some one > told me to > use it I wouldn't. > I only use 3.5" because they are there, mainly use for Gcode files. > What do > you use in stead of floppies? I thought about using the usb ports > do you > think that's a better idea. > Regards > Dave
use a usb memory stick or the network. :-) Dave > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jon Elson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 27 October 2008 01:23 AM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Desperately seeking my floppy drive > > Dave Houghton wrote: >> Hi Kirk >> Sudo mount ....etc answers mount point media/floppy does not exist >> Fdisk .........etc answers unable to open dev/fda >> Gee Whiz this isn't half getting difficult. >> I'm still wondering if it is not something to do with the >> partitioning. >> > Do NOT!!! use fdisk unless you are near guru status! > > If the command : > > /sbin/lsmod | grep floppy > > produces no output like this : > floppy 57125 1 > > then the driver did not load, for some reason. This stuff can be set > upto work automatically, but I really don't recommend using 3.5" > floppies, anyway. I have had a LOT of trouble using them ever since > they came out, like having to use cleaner disks after EVERY use of a > single floppy or the drive sees an absolute blank disc, etc. You > really > need to get networking running, it is far easier than it used to be. > > Jon > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great > prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in > the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win > great prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in > the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
