Re: Newer How-To For Adding Zip Drives?

From: Kenneth Lantrip (nunya_at_bidny.ok)
Date: 07/16/04


Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 16:32:35 -0400

W. Watson wrote:
> I found a How-To for Zip drives at
> <http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/other-formats/pdf/ZIP-Drive.pdf>.
> Anyone know if there's anything later? This is dated 2002.

About the only use an old Zip drive would have is backup/restore on
computers with broken or no USB ports.

Using a Knoppix CD and a Zip drive works wonders in this area. That is
if an external USB cd burner can't be used.

You find a lot simpler set of instructions at:
http://www.eleli.de/knoppix/docs/tutorial/english/knoppix_configuration.html#10

Works like a charm, every time.

Kenneth



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