[linux-help] Re: Saving to a floppy disk

[lowell <lowell@xxxxxxxxx>]

The PC-Zone wrote:

>I am tring to save to a floppy disk, so I can send a few files out on another 
>issue I am having, I have tried this, but seem to get no where.
>mkdir /foo
>Then with the floppy in the drive, type:
>mount -t vfat /dev/fd0 /foo
>To copy files, use the command:
>cp [filename] /foo
>To unmount the floppy so you can eject it, type:
>umount /foo n
>
            Is that "n" an argument or a typo? Otherwise you want to 
umount /dev/fd0, not foo.
            Foo isn't mounted, it's the mount point...
            Did the files make it onto the floppy ok, and you just can't 
umount? Or is there cp                             trouble as well?

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>
>another problem I am having,  I have tried this here
>
            Is there more to your message here that didn't make the trip?

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