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i get this error when i try to access my floppy drive in red hat 6.2. I dont know what it could be. Maybe the drive is not properly connected? I get this error when i try to access it..
Is this the whole error? hmm. maybe a stupid question, but u did mount it before accessing it, right? Also check if its got its own line in /etc/fstab something like "/dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy defaults"
While trying to mount the floppy i get this error in gnome... Drive mount command failed.
"mount /mnt/floppy 2>&1" reported: /dev/fd0: Input/output error
mount: I coukd not determine the filesystem type, and none was specified.
in terminal i see that the floppy has its own line reading this.. /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto noauto,owner 0 0
but, every time i try to mount it, either with gnome or terminal it still wont mount. It gives me the same error was above. Without my floppy I can't do nothing .
help me
and I'm no authority on vi, I only use the most simple commands the URL above will probably explain it better than me and will show you probably more than you will ever use.
ESC is used to move from one command to the other,
i - insert here
a - insert after
dd - delete line
x - delete single char
h, j, k, and l (L) - left, down, up, and right.
(those are just in case you can't use your arrow keys.)
when you are done
CTRL-C will write the file
SHIFT-ZZ will close the file
Or ESC-:w then :q this will also write and exit the file
that should give you enough to get you through editing the file.....
And if after you have played with a less-important File like a test file and are still uncomfortable
maybe you have the option to use pico all the commands are at the bottom.... but thats another story
thanks for that link. I finally solved my floppy problem with it not mounting. I took apart the computer and saw the the floppy cable had become loose and came 1/2 way out. I put it back in, mounted the drive, and voila! It worked. yay! thanks
Originally posted by mikez thanks for that link. I finally solved my floppy problem with it not mounting. I took apart the computer and saw the the floppy cable had become loose and came 1/2 way out. I put it back in, mounted the drive, and voila! It worked. yay! thanks
I've always found this one difficult to fix in sofware too!
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