FreeBSD 5.1 PowerPak Installation problem

[Ion-Mihai Tetcu]

On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 10:29:51 -0000
"Admin" <admin at sycos.co.uk> wrote:

Please don't top post, it is hard to read.

> Hi Dorin,
> 
> Many thanks for the help. I have attached a copy of the messages and
> hwlog1.txt files.
> 
> I look forward to your advise to resolve the h/w problem.
> 
> Best Regards
> 
> Gurdial Chandra
> Sycos AES
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dorin H" <bj93542 at yahoo.com>
> To: "Admin" <admin at sycos.co.uk>
> Cc: <freebsd-questions at freebsd.org>
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 12:00 AM
> Subject: Re: FreeBSD 5.1 PowerPak Installation problem
> 
> 
> > >
> > > I have created a log file using dmesg, but, I am
> > > unable to copy on to the
> > > floppy disc. When I try to mount the floppy with
> > > mount /dev/fd0 /mnt, it
> > > gives me error message: Device is not configured.

[..]

> > > Is there a way to transfer files from FreeBSD to
> > > Windows?
> >
> > Simple way:) : new floppy (preformated in old DOS/IBM
> > format), insert, "mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt"
> > , copy the stuff, "umount /dev/fd0", extract, go to
> > windoze....

If you have a win box in your network try:

mount_smbfs //user at server/shared_resource /mount_point
to mount a shared dir from your win box.
man mount_smbfs


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