or if the mtools package is installed insert floppy disk (list files) mdir a: (copy files to local directory) mcopy a:*.* . (install) rpm -ivh <file> I am pretty sure mttols comes on the standard list of packages for redhat, but if not then you should find it on the redhat install CD saves on all that mount/umount and possible file system corruption of hangs stuff. -- Steve. On Tue, 9 Mar 2004, Edward Dekkers wrote: > Roger Beever wrote: > > > Sent on behalf of Janet who has just joined from the Linuxathome yahoo > > group and taken to plunge in trying RH9. > > Hi > > We have a problem with a Motorola SM56 PCI Speakerphone. > > The wizard does not find it on the newly installed RH 9 system. > > We have found a drive on the Motorola site at > > http://www.motorola.com/softmodem/driver.htm via > > http://www.linmodems.org and since the system is dual boot I have > > recommended saving to floppy but I'm not sure of the exact steps from > > there. There are some short instructions but I'm not sure they will work > > if the RPM is on a floppy. > > Could someone please explain / expand on how to to get the RPM installed > > and the modem working. > > But please keep the steps Newbie sized. > > This will enable another member to join the Linux community and no doubt > > me to learn a bit as well. > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Roger > > > > > Hey Roger, you can mount FAT floppies under Linux. I would make a folder > under /mnt called something like floppy or whatever, then run the command: > > mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy > > This works on my system here. When I then have a look at /mnt/floppy, I > can see all the FAT files. > > Before you take the floppy back out, run: > > umount /dev/fd0 > > to unmount the device. > > For more information use: > > man mount > > regards, > Ed. > > > > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
