Fdd disapeared from desktop

[Randy Kelsoe]

F. Eli wrote:

> Hello all,  I am a newbie on Linux and finally got Fedora Core 1 and 
> all updates with up2date installed.
> After a short while all of the sudden my Fdd-icon (shortcut) on the 
> desktup dissapeared.
> Now I can not reach my Fdd anymore. Any suggestions. No problem with 
> the Cd-rom icon's because the appear automatically on the desktop when 
> I insert a Cd-rom in the Cd-drive.
> My system (Mob P4S8X Asus P4 2,53Ghz 512Mb Ram) does not react on 
> inserting a 3,5" in de Fdd.
> What is the solution? Thanks in advance

As root try:

mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy

the icon should then reappear. When you unmount it:

umount /mnt/floppy

it will disappear