On 08/16/2011 11:34 AM, Jon Ingason wrote: > 2011-08-16 19:57, Vinny Onelli skrev: >> Hello, >> I installed vmware and now I would like to install windows Me. The >> windows me CD it is not bootable it came with bootable diskette, vmware >> to install windows need the operating system which is on the floppy. The >> problem is that I could not mount the floppy, (I am using Fedora 14) I >> try few suggested away in the past with no result. Is the floppy >> supported in Fc14? and if it is I would appreciate direction of how to, >> thank you in advance. Vinny >> > Do a"modprobe floppy" first. Then you get the floppy device in /dev: > > /dev/fd0u1040 > /dev/fd0u1120 > /dev/fd0u1440 > /dev/fd0u1600 > /dev/fd0u1680 > /dev/fd0u1722 > /dev/fd0u1743 > /dev/fd0u1760 > /dev/fd0u1840 > /dev/fd0u1920 > /dev/fd0u360 > /dev/fd0u720 > /dev/fd0u800 > /dev/fd0u820 > /dev/fd0u830 > > Now you can create the directory /mnt/floppy and mount your floppy to > that point: > > mount -t msdos /dev/fd0u1440 /mnt/floppy > > See URL: > http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/fedora-35/fedora-13-mounting-floppy-813466/ > Worked for me on F13. Cannot speak for later versions. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
