>> >It *should* be as easy as opening up a console window and
>> >saying "mke2fs /dev/sda4" for example (SCSI Zip drive --
>> >first SCSI device.) IIRC, Zips default to partition #4 for
>> >their file system.
>> >John
>>
>> That should not work, since the default is a MessyDOS partition and
>
On Mon, 12 Jun 2000, Vidiot wrote:
> >On Mon, 12 Jun 2000, Adahma wrote:
> >> Sorry to ask such a seemingly simple question, but I can't get this
> >> done.
> >>
> >> How would one format a ZIP disk with the standard Linux file system
> >> on it?
> >>
> >What's the device name?
> >It *should* be
On Jun 12, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> This is slightly off the topic, but I have followed the howto for installing
> a zip drive and have no been successful. The kernel is configured correctly
> that was the simple part. Scsi is complied in as is SCSI Disk (scsi.o and
> sd.0) BTW I am running RH
Adahma wrote:
>
> Sorry to ask such a seemingly simple question, but I can't get this
> done.
>
> How would one format a ZIP disk with the standard Linux file system
> on it?
>
mke2fs /dev/sda4 -> if you're using the parallel port version
for the internal ZIP version, I'm not sure which device
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From: Adahma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: RedHat List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 2:45 PM
Subject: Formating a ZIP Disk
> Sorry to ask such a seemingly simple question, but I can't get this
> done.
>
> How would one format a ZIP disk
>I want to move several items there, and still maintain ownerships
>and permissions.
>Adahma
Ah yes, ownership.
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On Mon, Jun 12, 2000 at 03:15:07PM -0500, Vidiot wrote:
> >How would one format a ZIP disk with the standard Linux file system
> >on it?
> >Adahma
>
> Before I answer the question, I have to ask WHY? With the mtools suite
> of programs, you can transfer files to the disk as easy as mcopy.
> No n
>On Mon, 12 Jun 2000, Adahma wrote:
>> Sorry to ask such a seemingly simple question, but I can't get this
>> done.
>>
>> How would one format a ZIP disk with the standard Linux file system
>> on it?
>>
>What's the device name?
>It *should* be as easy as opening up a console window and
>saying "
This is slightly off the topic, but I have followed the howto for installing
a zip drive and have no been successful. The kernel is configured correctly
that was the simple part. Scsi is complied in as is SCSI Disk (scsi.o and
sd.0) BTW I am running RH 6.2 on Celeron 400 with 96 MB RAM
I mkdir /
On Mon, 12 Jun 2000, Adahma wrote:
> Sorry to ask such a seemingly simple question, but I can't get this
> done.
>
> How would one format a ZIP disk with the standard Linux file system
> on it?
>
What's the device name?
It *should* be as easy as opening up a console window and
saying "mke2fs /de
>How would one format a ZIP disk with the standard Linux file system
>on it?
>Adahma
Before I answer the question, I have to ask WHY? With the mtools suite
of programs, you can transfer files to the disk as easy as mcopy.
No need to mount, etc. That way the disks are still MessyDOS compatible.
Sorry to ask such a seemingly simple question, but I can't get this
done.
How would one format a ZIP disk with the standard Linux file system
on it?
Thanks in advance,
Adahma
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