Mandriva Linux help please

Broadback · Feb 17, 2008, 10:25:22

Thought that I would start a new topic rather than adding to my old one. If that is not acceptable please add it to "Topic: Simple HD query from simple person"
I think it best if I add one questions at a time, so as not to confuse myself!
I have managed to get my Zip parallel port drive recognised , when I go into Configure-Hardware there it is, however I am unable to read or write. Any ideas please?

Rik · Feb 17, 2008, 10:28:09

I would imagine it would need a driver, but then I know nothing about Linux.

A new thread is a good idea, btw.

Ted · Feb 17, 2008, 14:24:55

Have a look Here John

Broadback · Feb 17, 2008, 18:01:32

Sadly the links there to the Zip drives have been removed. I looked elsewhere, messed around for hours and still cannot get it to work. I have progressed some, it will now reject a disk when I press the button, so something is working.
Another problem if I may. I have put music on one DVD and a video with sound on another. I can play the film but none of the programs will recognise the music DVD, any ideas please?

Broadback · Feb 17, 2008, 18:18:19

Thought that anyone using linux and firefox might be interested in this:
http://www.linuxforums.net.cn/index.php

Rik · Feb 17, 2008, 18:20:01

Thanks, useful link.

Ted · Feb 17, 2008, 20:10:50

Quote from: Broadback on Feb 17, 2008, 18:01:32
Sadly the links there to the Zip drives have been removed. I looked elsewhere, messed around for hours and still cannot get it to work. I have progressed some, it will now reject a disk when I press the button, so something is working.
Another problem if I may. I have put music on one DVD and a video with sound on another. I can play the film but none of the programs will recognise the music DVD, any ideas please?

you could try asking on the Mandriva forums, i've found them very helpful in the past.
What format does the music take i.e. mp3, wmv, wav etc and how did you burn it to the dvd?

Broadback · Feb 18, 2008, 11:53:08

I'm sure you have all heard the parable of Walter the wheel tapper. I found that my music CD has gone tilt, recorded some more music and it is fine.
Now I will concentrate on trying to get the floppy drive to work, should be easy!

Broadback · Feb 20, 2008, 18:11:37

Quote from: Broadback on Feb 18, 2008, 11:53:08
I'm sure you have all heard the parable of Walter the wheel tapper. I found that my music CD has gone tilt, recorded some more music and it is fine.
Now I will concentrate on trying to get the floppy drive to work, should be easy!

How wrong can I be, I still cannot write to or read from the floppy, searched Google until blue in the ...face. still no go. any ideas?
at least I have managed to load and access my favourate browser, still trying to get flash and jave linked though.

Rik · Feb 20, 2008, 18:13:55

What's a floppy?

Broadback · Feb 20, 2008, 18:18:50

Sign, these young people have no idea!

Rik · Feb 20, 2008, 18:20:33

I can remember when software came with a large bunch of floppies to install from, and the process took hours, quite literally often with things like Corel Draw.

MoHux · Feb 20, 2008, 18:22:48

Quote from: Rik on Feb 20, 2008, 18:13:55
What's a floppy?

Ask the girls ...........

Rik · Feb 20, 2008, 18:23:14

Broadback · Feb 21, 2008, 08:35:49

Why does everything here sink to the same level? Not due to the posters I suppose?

Rik · Feb 21, 2008, 10:09:38

Well, at least we avoided food.

Ted · Feb 21, 2008, 18:06:21

John,
open a terminal and type
mount /media/floppy and then press enter. Then type
cd /media/floppy and then press enter. Then type
dir
You should see a list of files on the disk.

Now open krusader and go to the root directory whick is /
double click on media and then double click on floppy.
You may need to alter permissions in,
Configure your computer, local discs, floppy drive, options.

Ted

Broadback · Feb 22, 2008, 18:43:40

Thanks xild, that's another milestone (or should it be millstone?) reached.

Ted · Feb 22, 2008, 21:01:01

Quote from: Broadback on Feb 22, 2008, 18:43:40
Thanks xild, that's another milestone (or should it be millstone?) reached.

Definitely milestone

Now you know it mounts ok just insert your floppy (ooo missus!!), open krusader, go to /media, right click on the floppy folder, look down the menu and choose "mount". You'll hear the drive fire up and become usable.
Whole thing should only take a few seconds and there is no need to be root.

Ted