Re: [TCLUG:2592] Mounting filesystems

[Michael Hicks <hick0088@tc.umn.edu>]

> I tried to mount the floppy and cdrom, and this happened:
>
> mkdir /usr/floppy
> mount /dev/fd0 /usr/floppy -rt iso9660
>
> fails. I may be using the wrong filesystem. The drive led goes on, the =
> drive activates, but then fails.

I think you're looking for this:

# mount -t vfat /dev/fd0 /usr/floppy

or this (if you're mounting a Linux floppy):

# mount -t ext2 /dev/fd0 /usr/floppy

> mkdir /usr/cdrom
> mount /dev/cd0 /usr/cdrom -rt iso9660
>
> fails. Doesn't recognize cd0. Should I make dev cd0?

Try these:

# mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /usr/cdrom
# mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdc /usr/cdrom
# mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdd /usr/cdrom

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