Don't know if this has been answered yet, but do you have a disk in the
drive?
Mike
> > Edison Gica wrote:
> >
> > > Hi:
> > >
> > > i'm trying to install my 100MB Zip drive (external connected to
printer
> > > port). i tried following the manual but when I click on the icon on
the
> > > desktop an error message comes up 'invalid block device'.
> > >
> > > is there a kernel that i have to install first from the LM 7 cd?
> > >
> > > thanks all.
> > >
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> > Hi Gica,
> > Mandrake found my zip drive alright. When you first installed it with
> > your installation disk does it can for scsi devices? If not, you will
> > probably have to manually loan the module and edit fstab.
> > Here is what I done to get my external drive working.
> >
> > Mkdir /mnt/zip
> >
> > insmod parport
> > insmod ppa
> > mount -t msdos /dev/sdX4 /mnt/zip
> >
> > You shouldn't have to load parport.o. Since we aren't using pre 5.2.
> >
> > Add the folling line to /etc/fstab
> >
> > /dev/sda4 /mnt/zip vfat user,noauto 0 0
> >
> > That entire line needs to be in the fstab file.
> > I use /dev/sda4. That will probably work with you but no guarantees
there.
> >
> > Then just type: mount /dev/sda4 /mnt/zip
> > your drive should light up and initialize. BTW: If you don't have
> > a zip disk in the drive when you tried to access it on your desktop,
> > it will give you an error. :)
> >
> > Here is another way to get it working. My friend had success using this.
> >
> > mkdir /mnt/zip
> > cd /mnt
> > insmod #imm
> > mount -t msdos /dev/sdb4 /mnt/zip
> >
> > Hope this helps!
> > Chris
> >
> >
