Re: can't mount floppy
chandran@c9c1.erols.com wrote:
>
> You need msdos fs support in the kernel, as the error message says. Add this
> support as a module so you won't have to reboot to enable it.
As above, however it may hard to figure out how to enable MSDOS
support. Unfortunately things are now setup that you have to enable
'Native Language Support' before the msdos and vfat options are even
displayed.
> Chandran
>
> Hank Fay wrote on Sat, Sep 05, 1998 at 03:37:27PM -0400..
> > I rebuilt my kernel (Hamm) for firewalling, and included the floppy support
> > option. However, since then I can't mount the floppy drive. I see it
> > recognized (fd0) at boot up
> >
> > I'm told that fs type msdos is not supported by the kernel. When I try vfat
> > the same. When I try ext2, I'm told it is "not a valid block device."
> >
> > Hank
>
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