need to add my floppy drive to my fstab

Asked by tlcasey100

need to use my floppy drive but kubuntu doesnt seem to know its there. need to add to my fstabIf all works for automatically mount floppy kernel module modify /etc/modules:
        sudo gedit /etc/modules
                add at the end of file this row:
        floppy

And add this line inside /etc/fstab:
          /dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,auto,user,sync 0 0
Please explain add to the end of this row, what row
how do add something to the fstab
I can try the formatter but it gives me a internal error divice no defined message and thanks for your help.

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Antonio Litterio (antonio-litterio-gmail) said :
#1

Hi the necessary steps are:
1) Create a mount folder in /media
         sudo mkdir floppy0

2)Change privileges
         sudo chmod g+rwx floppy0
         sudo chmod o-rx floppy0

3)Load floppy kernel module
         sudo modprobe floppy

4)Try to mount floppy with icon or:
         sudo mount /dev/fd0 floppy0

If all works for automatically mount floppy kernel module modify /etc/modules:
        sudo gedit /etc/modules
                add at the end of file this row:
        floppy

And add this line inside /etc/fstab:
          /dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,auto,user,sync 0 0

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tlcasey100 (tlcasey100) said :
#2

Hi the necessary steps are:
1) Create a mount folder in /media
         sudo mkdir floppy0

2)Change privileges
         sudo chmod g+rwx floppy0
         sudo chmod o-rx floppy0

3)Load floppy kernel module
         sudo modprobe floppy

4)Try to mount floppy with icon or:
         sudo mount /dev/fd0 floppy0

If all works for automatically mount floppy kernel module modify /etc/modules:
        sudo gedit /etc/modules
                add at the end of file this row:
        floppy

And add this line inside /etc/fstab:
          /dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,auto,user,sync 0 0
add floppy to what row and how do I add this to the fstab
Thanks

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Antonio Litterio (antonio-litterio-gmail) said :
#3

Add "floppy" at the end of /etc/modules file.
Add "/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,auto,user,sync 0 0" at the end of /etc/fstab

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tlcasey100 (tlcasey100) said :
#4

the mount worked as advertised so what should the command look like when you add floppy at the end of the /etc/modules

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tlcasey100 (tlcasey100) said :
#5

my meaning is that when I put in sudo mount /dev/fd0 floppy0 I got a reaction out of the floppy drive but it will not read a disc or format one. it

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Antonio Litterio (antonio-litterio-gmail) said :
#6

Sorry it is an error in command "mount".
You have create folder:
        /media/floppy0

To mount floppy launch:
       sudo mount /dev/fd0 /media/floppy0

For view the content use:
        ls /media/floppy0

To unmount floppy launch:
        sudo umount /media/floppy0

Have you tried to use icon?

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tlcasey100 (tlcasey100) said :
#7

Thanks a lot guy for your help and that fixed the problem
Casey