On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 08:37:18 +0800 Stephen Liu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Collins, > > - snip - > > >>I already have following line on /etc/fstab > >> > >>/dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto noauto,owner,kudzu 0 0 > >> > >># mount /mnt/floppy > >># mount -t vfat /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy > >>all can't work. However this line works on other distro > >> > >>Then I made following change > >>/dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto noauto,user 0 0 > >> > >># mount /mnt/floppy > >>mount: your must specify the filesystem type > >> > >># mount -t vfat /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy > >>mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on > >>/dev/fd0 or too many mounted file systems > >> > >>I can't understand??? > >> > >The only time I get this result is if I have an unformatted or damaged > >floppy. Can you really mount this floppy successfully on another system? > > > Problme now solved. I can mount another floppy created on another Linux > box with '/mnt/floppy' There is nothing wrong on the floppy nor its > drive, only impossible to read bootdisk. > > I tried following command without success > > # mount /mnt/floppy > # mount -t ext3 /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy > # mount -t ext2 /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy > > Can you advise how to read a bootdisk. Thanks > Haven't a clue! I'm sure that's why it won't mount, since there is no file system on the floppy. I'm not sure what you want to do with it, but you could use dd to copy it. -- Collins Richey - Denver Area if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
