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elisabeth wrote in message <38E6C646.5D394C66@snip.net>...
>Tom wrote:
>
>> hi there
>> can i use disks from windoze to my linux box?
>> if yes, how do i do it?
>> i am using rh6.1
>> thanx in advance
>> tom
>> --
>> My knose.  I was using a knife and a kfork[2] at the time, and had
>> pfilled up my pneumatic tires earlier.
>> KDE kutlery? Konsole is silly enough, but that... Agh.
>> I suppose Gnome enthusiasts use gnives and gforks, then?
>
>Tom..
>In order to view non-Linux floppies, bypass the /etc/fstab file. You
>must change the settings in the  '/etc/fstab' file
>Change the third column to 'msdos' instead of 'ext 2' using 'vi
>/etc/fstab'
>(walk to the line with your arrow key, put the cursor on E, press r
>key... type:
>'msdos' to change it. Press 'esc' key and then type ':wq" to save it.
>then when you have a Windows floppy in your drive.. mount it 'mount
>/dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy'
>that should do it!  to unmount all you have to do is type 'umount
>/dev/fd0'
>
>Elisabeth
>

Elisabeth

That should be "press R key... type"

r replaces a single character, R replaces  characters until you press 'esc'

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Conor Daly

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