Let me know if you have any problems with it.
L.
ebinc wrote:
000501c1f943$e079faa0$2d01a8c0@19216811">Does anyone know how to get a zip 100 to work it says
mount special device /dev/hdd4/ does not exist Im using lilo
Thanks
Ed
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#!/bin/sh
##########################################################################
#
# Set up the paralell-port Iomega Zip 100
# This is by no means a guarantee to get your drive working, but it SHOULD
# work in most cases.
# If you want more help, read the ZIP-drive-HowTo.(www.ldp.org)
#
###########################################################################
clear
echo " Checking if the parport is set up..."
/sbin/modprobe parport
echo " Installing Iomega driver...(ppa)"
/sbin/modprobe ppa
echo " Now we need a mountpoint for the drive."
echo -n " May I create /mnt/zip for you ? [y/n]: "
read choice
case $choice in
y)
mkdir /mnt/zip
;;
n)
echo " Ok, but be sure to create a mountpoint later."
;;
*)
echo " Please, y or n only."
;;
esac
echo -n " Do you want me to add the correct entry in /etc/fstab for you ?
[y/n]: "
read choice
case $choice in
y)
echo "/dev/sda4 /mnt/zip auto noauto,user 0 0" >> /etc/fstab
;;
n)
echo " If you want to mount it regularily you should add it to your
fstab.."
;;
*)
echo" Please, y or n only."
esac
echo -n " shall I mount the drive for you ? [y/n]: "
read choice
case $choice in
y)
mount /mnt/zip
;;
n)
echo " Ok, As you wish !"
;;
*)
echo" Please, y or n only."
esac
echo -n " You should add the appropriate entries in /etc/rc.d/rc.local,
so that your drive will remain functional after a reboot."
echo -n " Shall I do this now ? [y/n]: "
read choice
case $choice in
y)
echo "/sbin/modprobe parport && /sbin/modprobe ppa" >> /etc/rc.d/rc.local
;;
n)
echo " You can allways rerun this script later !"
;;
*)
echo" Please, y or n only."
esac
echo " "
echo " To mount and umount your drive, just do: mount /mnt/zip, umount zip.
If you chose to make a dir for yourself just replace with the correct
path. If you chose not to add any entries to /etc/fstab you have to mount
the drive (assuming it uses windows-formated disks) like this:
mount /dev/sda4 -t vfat /your_mount_dir/ (and you will have to be root)"
echo " That's it ! All done."
