Re: ATAPI ZIP install

[Jason H Hale <jhh4867 utdallas edu>]

On Wed, 8 Dec 1999, Michael Houska wrote:

> I have RedHat 6.1 installed but can't use my zip
> The FAQ's mention IDE/ATAPI zips, but they then proceed to tell you how to
> install a Parallel port zip. :-/
> I am assuming that the "ppa.o" argument for the insmod command is the
> parallel port driver for this O.S. The boot sequence mentions a zip drive
> but scrolls by too fast to read.  I have completed the rest of the tasks in
> the FAQ and and even have an icon for the drive on my workbench. I have
> mounted it as sda4. Say, perhaps the scsi module isn't loaded?
> Mike Houska
> NAR#65294
> 
You don't have a scsi zip drive, so it should be /dev/hdx. Mine is
recognized as /dev/hdd4. You can review your kernel messages by
using dmesg, ie: dmesg > kernel_mssg. I edited my /etc/fstab file,
added the /dev/hdd4 entry on a new line, and made the rest of the 
parameters on the line the same as those for my hard drive. Since
I share my zip between linux and windoze, I have it mounted as 
vfat, but use ext2 as the file type if you will use it in linux
primarily. Also, you can also mount it specifically as a vfat
or linux filesystem when you mount it in the fashion of the floppy.
For instance, I use   mount -t msdos (or ext2) /dev/hdd4 /mnt/zip.
Just create the /mnt/zip directory and you should be set. You can 
also create a simlink to your zip drive as follows: 
   ln -s /dev/hdd4 /dev/zip   substituting whatever your zip drive
is recognized as for /dev/hdd4.

Good luck.

jason