usb zip

[Charles Smyth]

Hi,

mount -t msdos /dev/da0s4 /nountpoint  works fine, thanks, and was able to
add the details into /etc/fstab so that the zip can be mounted from the KDE
like a CD/DVD. Modifying the /etc/fstsb file also works for the floppy.

/dev/da0s4   /mountpoint  msdos    rw,noauto
/dev/fd0     /mountpoint  msdos    rw,noauto

Thanks for the speedy assistance.

Charles.

-----Original Message-----
From: TsunamiCat at aol.com [mailto:TsunamiCat at aol.com]
Sent: 20 December 2003 17:47
To: freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
Cc: charlessmyth at nireland.com
Subject: Re: usb zip


Hello,
   I didn't see anyone answer you so I'll try.  This is what works for me:

First make a directory for the zip.  I did:
mkdir /mnt/zip  (which makes the dir /mnt/zip)

Then mount it.  I do this by changing to root, then
mount -t msdos /dev/da0s4 /mnt/zip

then I navigate (command line or graphical) to /mnt/zip and do what needs to
be done.  I'm not sure if FAT is how my Iomega 250meg usb zip is formated,
but I think it is.  Give it a try.

Art in Memphis

0010000001110100011100110111010101101110011000010110110101101001011000110110
000101110100


In a message dated 12/20/2003 4:54:11 AM Eastern Standard Time,
freebsd-questions-request at freebsd.org writes:

> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 20:51:34 -0000
> From: "Charles Smyth" <charlessmyth at nireland.com>
> Subject: usb zip
> To: <FreeBSD-questions at FreeBSD.org>
> Message-ID: <MDEKIPKGIIMHFJBOMFIGIEMDCAAA.charlessmyth at nireland.com>
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>
> Unable to to mount a USB ZIP drive, with any of the mount commands that
work
> for a floppy. Just keep getting superblock and file errors.
>
> The drive itself responds to the mount command but won't proceed any
> further.
>
> The ZIP cartridge is formatted as FAT.
>
> Can't find anything on the BSD site or mailing lists.
>
> If possible, please let me have a suitable link for this
> issue, or the
> necessary directions.
>
>
> Charles Smyth.