Re: Getting Started

[iquest <iquest@gte.net>]

Hi,

  I've a Syquest (1.5 G) drive and I do not seem to be able to mount
  it onto any partition:

     mount /dev/sdca /syquest

  Always gave me some error on unknown ftype...  Did I do something
  wrong?

  Thanks!

aqy6633@acf5.nyu.edu wrote:

> > Unfortunatly I can't install Linux on any of my
> > machines, but I can  use the ASH Shell from the
> > rescue disk, as I am a complete novice to Linux, I
> > was wondering what to do next, where can I find some
> > *simple*, and small programs on the net, how to unzip
> > them, and if I need to format a drive for linux, if
> > so how do I format a floppy, or my syquest backup>
> > drive. The reason I can't install is because I can't
> > put anything decent on my work computer, HR thinks
> > that would make me less productive, and  my home
> > computer has some propriety hardware. Also I can't cd
> > to some Rescue files, particulary proc/net/tcp, and a
> > few others.
>
> Well, playing with Linux from the rescue disk is no fun at all :(
>
> I would suggest you installing Linux on your syquest (syjet?) drive.
>
> Alex Y.
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