Re: Iomega zip disk

[ABrady <kcsmart kc rr com>]

On Tue, 14 May 2002 04:33:46 -0400
"ebinc" <ebinc bellatlantic net> wrote:

> I tried to mount an Iomega zip 100 disk I enter
> /dev/fdd4 /mnt/zip I get a message must specify a filesystem type
> I don't know what to enter
> Any help would greatly be appreciated
> Ed

Since the last digit is a 4, I'm guessing this is a windoze disk.

mount -t <fstype> <device> <mountpoint>

In you case that should probably be

mount -t vfat /dev/hdd4 /mnt/zip

or, if vfat doesn't work

mount -t msdos /dev/hdd4 /mnt/zip

The manpage for mount (man mount) reveals all.

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