Subject: Re: Zip Disk?
From: David Sterling (sterling@boulder.nist.gov)
Date: Sun Jul 01 2001 - 17:31:41 MDT
Rob Brandt wrote:
> I'll try doing a full Mac format reformat with Ziptools.
> Does DOS support handle only 8.3 file names, or are the question marks for
> longer file names indicative of another problem somewhere?
When I mount a DOS formatted zip disk (mount -t dos /dev/sdb /mnt/zip)
on my B/W G3 with the 'dos' type I only see 8.3 filenames. When I mount the
same
disk with the 'auto' type (mount -t auto /dev/sdb /mnt/zip) I see the
full name. Hope this helps,
D
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Rob
>
> >Rob Brandt wrote:
> >
> >> Yes, when I issued the pdisk -l /dev/sdb1 the light on the zip lit
> >> up, so I know it's going to the right device. I'll try the line
> >> below when I get home tonight.
> >>
> >> Rob
> >>
> >
> >If the 'pdisk /dev/sdb' doesn't work you might check the formatting on your
> >
> >disk from the Mac side. I just ran into exactly the same error when I tried
> >to
> >mount a "dos" zip disk from my Windblows laptop. After fussing around
> >trying
> >different mount types for a bit until I got bored. then I stuck in a mac
> >formated zip disk and the mount command (mount -t hfs /dev/sdb /mnt/zip in
> >my case)
> >worked just fine. Reformated the dos disk with Ziptools and it seems to
> >mount fine
> >as well :)
> >
> >D
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