Both of the entries below are correct depending on what format of floppies
you intened to mount. ext2 is the Linux file system. The floppy you intend
to mount with that file system MUST have been previously formatted by Linux
using the mkfs command.
If you intend on mounting only floppies that have been formatted as MSDos,
then the second entry is correct.
I actually have two entries in my fstab for mountining floppies. Like so:
/dev/fd0 /floppy ext2 defaults 0 0
/dev/fd0 /a msdos user,defaults 0 0
The first entry allows me to mount ext2 disks by running:
mount /floppy
The second entry allows me to mount msdos disks by running:
mount /a
This configuration requires that you have a directory /a. If you don't
already have one you will need to make one by running as root:
cd /
mkdir a
check to see that /a allows users rw access, and you are done.
Good luck
Paul Chen wrote:
> Hi:
> with you help, I can mount Cdrom now,but when I mount floppy,there
> is still
> have problem,I use below config in /etc/fstab
> /dev/fd0 /floppy Ext2 defaults 1 1
> but it doesn't work,
> should I must use this :
> /dev/fd0 /floppy msdos user,defaults 0 0??
> and can anybody explain the means of above parameters to me,or
> tell me where I can find help?
> any suggest will be appreciation.
>
> > ----------
> > From: Richard Adams[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 6:46 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re:
> >
> > On Thu, 30 Sep 1999, Paul Chen wrote:
> > hi all:
> > I want it auto to mount cdrom and floppy when start
> > Linux,what
> > should I do?
> > when I use Vi edit a file,and use :w to write,it tell me that
> > file is readonly,so I want to change file attributes,but I not clearly
> > how to do it,anyone can help me?
> >
> > Then i suggest you do it as root.
> > Open /etc/fstab add the following or edit what is already there.
> >
> > /dev/fd0 /floppy msdos user,defaults 0 0
> > /dev/hdc /cdrom iso9660 user,defaults 0 0
> >
> > The above are "examples" and allow a "user" to mount the devices,
> > + they are my device names your may differ.
> > The cdrom can also be loaded by the boot process with some distro's
> > checkk out your startup rc scripts.
> >
> > Mounting them at bootime is NOTsuch a good idea as there must be a
> > cdrom in the device and a floppy in the device, now whats gonna happen
> > if you powerup your machine with a floppy in it, in most cases it
> > wount boot unless you change you bios to ignore drive A: another
> > _bad_ idea.
> >
> > --
> > Regards Richard
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > http://people.zeelandnet.nl/pa3gcu/
> >
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