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Hardware Troubleshooting in Linux => Other Devices => Topic started by: clmorre on May 09, 2006, 04:50:55 AM

Title: Installing Floppy Drive
Post by: clmorre on May 09, 2006, 04:50:55 AM

Could someone help me how to install and mount a floppy drive on my linux box.

Title: Installing Floppy Drive
Post by: Ricky on May 11, 2006, 05:46:57 PM

Usually floppy drive is /dev/fd0,
u should have lines as given below in your /etc/fstab

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/dev/fd0     /mnt/floppy     auto     noauto, owner, kudzu     0     0
If those are there then just insert your floppy and give command
mount /mnt/floppy

Rest is automatic.