Re: [SLE] ZIP Drive on Parallel port in SuSE 10.0 Boxed Ed.

On Monday 23 January 2006 22:21, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
> * Joe G <joegum@xxxxxxxxxx> [01-23-06 20:55]:
> > Ah, But that's because you're a Linux guru.
>
> Who is trying to help you IF you would pay ATTENTION and follow
> directions, typing accurately.


Thank you. But, you was the output. Even when typing accurately, I still
wasn't getting the results I wanted. I only had a brief window last weekend
to experiment in. Now, I need my pc. Any rewards I might get until around
June or so are outweighed by the risks.


>
> > I use a ProStar 2794 laptop at home mostly as desktop. (I usually
> > carry a different one with me on the road.) There are other issues...
> > Konqueror doesn't show my built- in floppy as mounted, even though I
> > can browse the files and write to it.
>
> Please explain "Konqueror doesn't show". If not, how can you "browse"
> the files and write to it.


That's a good question. When I go into Konqueror while there is a floppy in
the drive, the little green symbol in the lower right corner of the floppy
icon is missing. When I right click, a menu appears that gives me the
option on mounting. When I click on Mount, a systerm sound plays, but no
little green triangle indicating the floppy is mounted.. However, if I left
click on the icon,even if I didn't right click and thwen left click on MOUNT,
i can then browse the contents. But, I cannot browse the properties when
Right clicking. I'm informed that the disk has O bytes free, 0 bytes total
0 bytes used. But, even though I can view the contents when left clicking,
when I right click and then click on PREVIEW IN IMAGE or FILE SIZE VIEW, I
either get a blank window or a window that is completely green with a very
tiny 0B in the upper right hand corner of the window.


>
> > If i start with my usb flash drive in the usb port, I cannot mount it,
> > even though I click on mount.
>
> Becasuse it is ALREADY mounted.



No it isn't. Even when the system boots the script states that it is unable
to mount /dev/sda1.




>
> > But, if I connect it after booting, it'll be recognized and let me
> > mount it (and show it mounted).
>
> Again, because it was not already mounted.



No, it isn't. If i boot with the usb flash drive in the usb port, the little
green triangle won't appear in the lower right corner of the icon in
Konqueror. If I right click on its icon to bring down the menu, I'm given
the option to MOUNT. If I click on MOUNT, still no little green triangle and
I still cannot browse the contents of the flash drive. A blank window will
appear. However, if I unplug, the plug it back in, a dialog box will appear
which will give me the option of configuring. If I do, I can then left click
on the icon and explore, write to it, whatever.
>
> > Because this is a laptop, maybe there's a hardware issue here that no
> > amount of tinkering will solve..
>
> PBCAK problem between chair and keyboard


Totally uncalled for.


>
> > I really do like SuSE. It's a really good value for the money, it lets
> > me do the things I need to do, and I like that I can really lock the
> > system down tight.
> >
> >
> > These two issues, the zip drive and the scanner really aren't serious
> > enough to sour me on it.
>
> Only issues because of understanding and my first sentence above.
>
> > And, I really respect the open source philosophy.
>
> As do we.
>
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