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For some reason, when I mount floppy disk (standard HD 3.5" VFAT disk) |
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it does nothing. No error, just nothing... I have not tried this in |
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well over a year, but it used to work. |
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The /dev/fd0 device works normally, I can access it with mtools and |
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use dd and even access disks in virtual machines running mswindows. |
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Furthermore, if I make an image of the disk using dd and then loop |
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mount that image, it works! But when I try to mount my normal |
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/mnt/floppy fstab entry that I've had for years, or manually "mount -t |
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vfat /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy" there is disk activity, but it never shows |
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up in /proc/mounts and is not mounted for me afterward. If I add "-v" |
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to mount, it tells me that it mounted, but it didn't actually... |
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either that or it has unmounted itself instantly before I can see it. |
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Can anyone else mount floppies? Is there some floppy magic I have |
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forgotten over the years? Thanks for any tips! |
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