[100546] in RedHat Linux List
Re: Can't mount floppy
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jeremy Clifton)
Sat Nov 21 19:01:46 1998
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 19:06:55 -0500
From: Jeremy Clifton <fireproof@geocities.com>
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> "Carey F. Cox" wrote:
> >
> > For some reason, I can no longer mount my floppy disk. I'm not sure
> > what I did to mess this up. When I try to mount /mnt/floppy I get
> > the following error message...
> >
> > [root@tabasco /dev]# mount /mnt/floppy
> > mount: /dev/fd0 is not a valid block device
Gordon Messmer wrote:
>
> You should only get that if the kernel can't read anything from the
> drive. Does the access light come on when you try to mount the
> floppy? If not, check your BIOS and make sure it's still set up
> correctly, and make sure the power and cable are connected properly.
>
> If the light comes on, try a different disk... ?
Your floppy drive may be dead too. I had that problem about three weeks
ago.
Jeremy [fireproof@geocities.com]
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