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    im having a problem getting my floppy drive to work

    hey im having a problem getting my floppy to work and i keep getting this message file:/mnt/floppy so..is there a fixed for this?

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    Delete the icon and create a new one. right click --> create new device--> flopyy device --> tab to device and choose from drop down list /dev/fd0(floppy). That should do it. To open select mount and then click on the icon. If that does not work then do:

    ln -sf /dev/fd0 /floppy from root.

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    that didnt work =(, anything esle to try?

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    What type of install did you do?

    What did it say when you tried to mount it? right click-->mount

    Remember you have to have a disc in the drive to mount it.

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    im running the live cd i didnt install anything but i like to save my settings on floppy but the floppy drive isnt workin.

    i get this message when i try to mount it,

    could not mount device

    the reported error was:

    mount: mount point /mnt/auto/floppy does not exist

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    The auto shouldn't be there. What does it say in the drop down tab described before?

    Post your fstab. Should be in /etc. Devices-->hda3-->etc-->fstab

    First open an editor and do this. Must be in root to make any changes to it.

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    rrfish72, u got yahoo or aim messager? so..u can help me get this fixed

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    yes

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    i got my problem fixed, it was the floppy disk that wasnt workin

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