KompuKit wrote:
>
> hey, you know what? I just realised...that it's possible
> that , in order to copy files over to a floppy...in linux...
> I first must RE-FORMAT the disks for the linux OS...
>
> Is this true? If so, How do I accomplish this?
>
> I haven't needed to copy files to a floppy yet...but
> I feel the need to save some important files now...
> and therefore must know how.
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No, it is not true. The entry for the floppy in /etc/fstab will
show the third parameter (filesystem) as auto, which means it can
be any filesystem linux knows. Normally this will be a bout six
or seven different ones, including msdos fat and vfat types. On
one of the powerpack disks (contributed programs) is a set of
utilities for MAC filesystem disks and diskettes. You can also
find that file (macutils) at any of the many Mandrake mirrors on
the internet.
If you have supermount set up the CHEAP way to copy floppies is
as follows.
On your desktop is an icon that looks like a floppy--if it has a
little faded square next to it, it is supermounted.
If it is not supermounted, the icon will be clean--put in a
floppy and click the icon once. A window woll open and you will
see files/folders on the floppy or just a blank window if there
are no files there. Drag what you want to the window, then close
it after copying is complete. Right Click the icon and select
unmount, then remove it.
If it is supermounted, you can do the same thing but don't have
to click again to unmount.
I support a lot of msbrainwashed users, so I deleted the
supermount floppy icon and did this
ln -s /mnt/floppy /home/msbrainwasheduser/Desktop/floppy
on a command line (Alt-f2 to bring up the line)
then I right-clicked the folder with the shortcut arrow named
"floppy" and selected the floppy icon for it from the properties
dialog box.
Now every former microsoft user just drags files to his floppy
icon. ;-}
Civileme
