Re: help usb floppy

["Tyler J. Evans" <te8 axe humboldt edu>]

On Tue, 1 Oct 2002, Mette Sorensen wrote:

> when I write
> mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/floppy
> output: /dev/sda1: Input/output error
> mount:you must specify the filesystem type
> 
> I have saved a windows .txt document on my floppy and 
> when entering mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/floppy
> the output is: wrong fs type, bad option, bad
> superblock on 
>                /dev/sda1 or too many mounted file
> systems

well, I guess I should admit that I too am stumped.  My last 
comment/question is, what windoh$ are you using to format the floppy?  If 
it is an NT based system, the file system type is NTFS instead of FAT12 or 
FAT32?  As far as I knoe, NTFS is not supported.  You might try

mount -t ntsf /dev/sda1 /mnt/floppy

or 

mount -t autofs /dev/sda1 /mnt/floppy

good luck (and Il'd like to know the solution if you find it ;) 

te



> 
> My /etc/fstab file looks like
> 
> Label=/		/	 ext3   defaults   	1  1
> Label=/boot     /boot	 ext3   defaults   	1  2
> none            /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620 	0  0
> none		/proc    proc   defaults        0  0
> none            /dev/shm tmpfs  defaults        0  0
> /dev/hda5       swap     swap   defaults        0  0
> /dev/cdrom     /mht/cdrom iso9660 noauto,owner, kudzu,
> ro, 0
> 
> 
> Thanks again
> 
> Mette
>  --- "Tyler J. Evans" <te8 axe humboldt edu> wrote: >
> On Tue, 1 Oct 2002, Mette Sorensen wrote:
> > 
> > > 
> > > Hi again
> > > 
> > > WHEN ENTER: /sbin/fdisk -l /dev/sda
> > > the floppy disk lights up
> > > 
> > > Output: Disk /dev/sda: 1 heads, 3 sectors,
> > >          960 cylinders
> > >         Units= cylinders of 3 * 512 bytes
> > > 
> > >         device     boot  start       end         
> > >         /dev/sda1   ?    623187467   1167881788 
> > > 
> > >         blocks     id  system
> > >         817041466  44  unknow
> > 
> > the System: unknown field means that the file system
> > type on your floppy 
> > is not recognized.  Is there a floppy in the drive? 
> > What is it's format.  
> > You might try inserting a floppy that you *know* the
> > file system type 
> > (most win floppies should bt FAT12)
> > 
> > You may also try the mount command without the -t
> > vfat option.  i.e.
> > 
> > mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/floppy
> > 
> > what does you /etc/fstab file look like?  Is there a
> > line like
> > 
> > /dev/sda1      /mnt/floppy     auto   
> > noauto,owner,kudzu 0 0
> > 
> > I am not sure about the kudzu, maybe this is only
> > for non-usb drives (e.g. 
> > fd0, cdrom, ....)  Hopefully someone whos knows way
> > more than me will 
> > chime in here.... perhaps I should shut up!
> > 
> > te
> > 
> > 
> > > 
> > >        Partition 1 has different physical/logical 
> > >        beginnings (not-linux)
> > >        etc
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Made a directory in /mnt/floppy now 
> > > when enter mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/floppy
> > > the floppy lights up:
> > > the output is:
> > >               mount: wrong fs type, bad option,
> > bad 
> > >                      superblock on /dev/sda1, or
> > too 
> > >                      many mounted file sytems
> > > 
> > > when enter df it does not show up
> > > 
> > > 
> > > plug in the usb drive and power it up, what is the
> > > output of 
> > > the 
> > > dmesg command?
> > > 
> > >            ssci0: SCSI emulation for USB Mass
> > storage
> > > devices
> > >            vendor: Y-E DATA Model: USB-FDU 
> > >            Type: direct access....
> > > 
> > > Thanks again for your help Tyler
> > >  
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >  --- "Tyler J. Evans" <te8 axe humboldt edu>
> > wrote: >
> > > On Tue, 1 Oct 2002, Mette Sorensen wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > Hi again
> > > > 
> > > > In the command 
> > > > 
> > > > /sbin/fdisk -l /dev/sda
> > > > 
> > > > the option is the letter "l", not the number "1"
> > 
> > > > You should get something 
> > > > like
> > > > 
> > > > [root@ evans]# /sbin/fdisk -l /dev/sda
> > > > 
> > > > Disk /dev/sda: 2 heads, 16 sectors, 247
> > cylinders
> > > > Units = cylinders of 32 * 512 bytes
> > > > 
> > > >    Device Boot    Start       End    Blocks   Id
> > 
> > > > System
> > > > /dev/sda1   *         1       246      3922+   1
> > 
> > > > FAT12
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > > when I write mount -t vfat /dev/sda1
> > /mnt/floppy
> > > > with
> > > > > the right spaces it prints: 
> > > > > 
> > > > > mount: mount point /mnt/floppy does not exist
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > as root, do 
> > > > 
> > > > cd /mnt
> > > > mkdir floppy
> > > > 
> > > > then 
> > > > 
> > > > mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/floppy
> > > > 
> > > > if it mounts, then it should show up as /sda1
> > when
> > > > you do a df
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > when you plug in the usb drive and power it up,
> > what
> > > > is the output of the 
> > > > dmesg command?
> > > > 
> > > > I should also tell you that I am far from a
> > linux
> > > > expert, I have learned 
> > > > quite a bit about usb drives from mounting my
> > > > digital camera(s).  I am 
> > > > sorry in advance if my "help" is more
> > frustrating
> > > > then helpful.
> > > > 
> > > > ( and I am 
> > > > sorry for cluttering up the list !!!)
> > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > >  --- "Tyler J. Evans" <te8 axe humboldt edu>
> > > > wrote: >
> > > > > On Tue, 1 Oct 2002, Mette Sorensen wrote:
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Hi Tyler
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Thanks for your help I really appreciate
> > it
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > WHEN ENTER: cat /proc/bus/usb/devices
> > > > > > > it prints
> > > > > > > T: Bus=01 Lev=00 prnt=00 port=00 Cnt=00
> > > > Dev#=...
> > > > > > > etc
> > > > > > > S:product=USB UHCI root Hub
> > > > > > > S:Serial Number=10c0
> > > > > > > later it writes
> > > > > > > I: If#=0 Alt=0 ~EPs=3 Cls=08(stor) Sub=04
> > > > Port=00
> > > > > > > driver=usb-storage
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > This looks good (driver=usb-storage).  There
> > is
> > > > no
> > > > > > line that is something 
> > > > > > like
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > S:  Manufacturer=whatever the man. name of
> > your
> > > > usb
> > > > > > floppy is ??
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > WHEN ENTER: mount -t
> > vfat/dev/sda1/mnt/floppy
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > what is the output?  By the way, the spaces
> > in \
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 	mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/floppy
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > are important!  te
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > >  --- "Tyler J. Evans"
> > <te8 axe humboldt edu>
> > > > > > wrote: > 
> > > > > > > > Two more questions for you Mette, 
> > > > > > > > 
> > 
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