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

["The PC-Zone" <pczone@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Included in the command's is the error I am getting.   The Error is in red 

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 root@ijiryu /root>> mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy/
 
 root@ijiryu /root>> ls -l quiz.c
 -rw-r--r--    1 root     root           19 Aug  3 02:18 quiz.c
 
 root@ijiryu /root>> cp quiz.c /mnt/floppy/
 
 root@ijiryu /root>> ls -l /mnt/floppy/quiz.c
 -rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root           19 Aug 18 01:28 /mnt/floppy/quiz.c*
 
 root@ijiryu /root>> umount /mnt/floppy/

        umount: /mnt/floppy/ : not mounted
 
 root@ijiryu /root>>

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Koji Hayakawa" <sylf@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <linux-help@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 1:34 AM
Subject: [linux-help] Re: Saving to a floppy disk


> 
> It would help if you can provide cut-and-paste type of screen result, even
> if that means having to write the screen output onto a piece of paper, and
> re-type the whole thing.  It's nearly impossible to help you without precise
> actions you are taking (with literal folder and file names, even if it's a
> test, dummy file you are using), and exact response the system is giving
> back.  (i.e.  when you type in the mount command, does it give you some type
> of feed back, or does it go right back to the prompt?)
> 
> Here's my sample:
> 
> *******************
> root@ijiryu /root>> mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy/
> 
> root@ijiryu /root>> ls -l quiz.c
> -rw-r--r--    1 root     root           19 Aug  3 02:18 quiz.c
> 
> root@ijiryu /root>> cp quiz.c /mnt/floppy/
> 
> root@ijiryu /root>> ls -l /mnt/floppy/quiz.c
> -rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root           19 Aug 18 01:28 /mnt/floppy/quiz.c*
> 
> root@ijiryu /root>> umount /mnt/floppy/
> 
> root@ijiryu /root>>
> *******************
> 
> I see no error or warning messages, and I consider that good.  Usually, with
> this short process, my PC writes information behind cache.  The physical
> writing of the data happens once I umount, not when I cp the file.
> 
> Koji
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: linux-help-bounce@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-help-bounce@xxxxxxxxx]On
> > Behalf Of The PC-Zone
> > Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 12:49 AM
> > To: linux-help@xxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [linux-help] Re: Saving to a floppy disk
> >
> >
> >
> > I know the files turn show up in the /mnt/floppy Folder, but not on my
> > floppy disk.  I am sure I did something wrong, but I have no Idea
> > as to what
> > yet,
> >
> 
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