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Old 02-04-2008
configure floppy disk?
what are your next steps when you see:

# mount /dev/fd0 /mnt
mount: /dev/fd0 : Device not configured

- please?

yours`
sehrguey
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Old 02-04-2008
NO filesystem maybe?
Needs formatting? creating a FS on it...to be able to mount it
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Old 02-05-2008
oh, dear!

as any other cledulous creature I just faithfully followed instructions from the Holy Handbook to get what I've got.

What now?
I'm a greenhorn and any talk of file systems fills me with awe and makes me hang up for half a day.

Thank you for the try.
 
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