On 20 Jun 1999, J.W. Jones wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> > Sent: Saturday, June 19, 1999 9:36 PM > Subject: mount the iomega zip > > > > I had trouble mounting the iomega zip. I tried to install module for > iomega > > zip drive using modconf and it failed. Can someone help on the procedure > of > > mounting zip? what is the device name for zip drive? > > Thanks > > Daniel > > > I don't know if this applies to your system, as I have no idea wether or not > you have an IDE Zip drive, but on my Debian system, from kernel 2.0.31 on I > have been able to access my zip drive by compiling ATAPI FLOPPY support into > the kernel. My Zip is listed in the bootstrap as /dev/hdd and to mount a FAT > FS formatted Zip disk I use: > > mount -t vfat /dev/hdd4 /dirname > > (It seems that zip disks that are still using the original formatting use > multiple partitions). If you reformat, the multiple partitions go away and > you can just mount /dev/hdd1. I also have no idea if you have FAT FS support > built for your kernel, you may need to recompile with the ATAPI FLOPPY and > FAT and VFAT FS support to get everything to work. I personally haven't > tried the Iomega drive kernel module, so I have no idea how that works. > > > J.W. Jones
It's /dev/sda1 on my system, using the parallel port. Some people seem to have problems with modules for this; I'm not using modules and everything works perfectly. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - running Linux Debian 2.1 (Windows-free zone) Book Reviews: www.achc.demon.co.uk/bookreviews/ "The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on..." - Edward Fitzgerald (Rubaiat of Omar Khayyam)
