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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Neil Winchurst wrote: > When I had my new computer built for me last May a floppy drive was included. > Since it is there I might as well use it but I find that I cannot access it. I am > wondering if I need to make a change in my /etc/fstab file. Here is a copy of the > current version > > # /etc/fstab: static file system information. > # > # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass> > proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 > # /dev/sda3 > UUID=929a0593-4569-4ebf-a212-59206957ca42 / ext3 > defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1 > # /dev/sda7 > UUID=95c3785d-e5da-429c-9038-46027bff705d none swap sw > 0 0 > /dev/hdc /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0 > /dev/ /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto 0 0 > > It is the last line that makes me wonder. Do I need to change the first bit to > /dev/floppy or some such? At the moment if I insert a DVD/CD into the computer it > sees it without any problem. If I insert a floppy the computer does nothing. > > Thanks > > Neil Winchurst > Exactly the same thing happened to me this week. Yes, change it to /dev/floppy and it should work. Incidentally, which distro are you using? Sam -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFFYMtP5OkJa9KnDaMRAmyEAJ9CLjNoP4QN31pxhF7AIJccOGcOtQCfe7tD vBqpAlql113Ns8jOrtUWuvM= =19Ex -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html