Re: question on using lpr
On Thu, 29 Jan 1998 BobHock65@aol.com wrote:
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no idea on this one, sorry.
> Also, how can I copy a file from my harddrive to a floppy (i.e., A: in Windows
> or MS-DOS). I am taking a class on UNIX and may need to transport files from
> my PC to the lab.
>
as root, issue
mount -t [filesystem type] [device] [mount point]
this is normally
mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /floppy
but make sure you have a directory called /floppy in your root directory
to act as a mount point.
Apparently, mount /floppy as a normal user also works, although i've never
tried it.
Then cp ~/myfile /floppy.
you may need to make sure the read-write permissions are correct on
/floppy, though.
If you want to eject the disk you'd better
umount /floppy
this cleanly unmounts the disk and makes sure everything is written on it.
I suggest you have a read of some of the pretty good online users guides
etc. I can't remember the URLS, but Linux Gazette (www.linuxgazette.com)
has a link to a linux resources page, which in turn has a link to the
linux documentation project (LPD) which has lots of stuff to read on it.
Andrew
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