linux mandrake 7.0

[tommyland]

I have installed mandrake 7.0 successfully and have made several files in vi text editor. How do I transfer files made to a floppy disk, and how would I take a file off a floppy and bring it into a vi text???
Any info will be very usefull!!!!!

[armando86]

Before you can do anything with a floppy disk you have to mount it first, type
mount /dev/fd0 at the command line or terminal window. Now that the disk is mounted you can use it, type
cd /mnt/floppy you should see all the files on your disk. To copy the files to and from the floppy use the 'cp' command and to move them use the 'mv' comand. Finally to open the floppy files in VI you just type vi FILENAME when your in the /mnt/floppy directory. I recommend you read this http://www.linux.org/lessons/page.cgi?PageID=14 its a good intro to Linux. I hope this helps!



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[Muzzafarath]

When you're done with your floppy you also have to umount it (yes, umount not unmount).

umount /dev/fd0