Re: [SLE] SUSE newbie install question

From: Michael Ayers (twopinkblobs_at_t-online.de)
Date: 11/14/04

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Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 01:17:06 +0100

    On Sunday 14 November 2004 01:22, Mike Adolf wrote:

    > > > /dev/hdd /media/zip auto defaults,user 0 0
    > >
    > > Try "/dev/hdd4" to mount fat discs or "/dev/hdd1" to mount ext3 discs
    > >
    > > Mike
    >
    > It failed with "can't read superblock" when I tried /dev/hdd4. I thought
    > the disk was vfat formatted. Maybe I am wrong. It was formatted on
    > Windose? Is there a way to tell what the format is?
    >
    > Mike

    Bit of a red face here as I just checked my zip drive and it seems I am having
    the same problem! Running perfectly from 7.3-9.1.

    Zip discs out of the box should be vfat formatted.

    I can see i will have something to do tomorrow now, I will keep you posted.

    Mike 

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