On Wed, Nov 15, 2000 at 01:26:34PM +0100, Audun Arnesen Nordal wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Nov 2000, Manuel Bouyer wrote:
> 
> > On Sun, Nov 12, 2000 at 09:00:07PM +0100, Audun Arnesen Nordal wrote:
> > > 
> > > Hello all.
> > > 
> > > I tried to follow the steps as described in the "How to use a ZIP
> > > disk"-section at the "Other FAQs and HOWTOs"-page. The disklabel of my
> > > zip is included below. Mounting the 'e'-partition of this zip fails with
> > > an "Invalid argument" error message. The zip is configured as follows:
> > > 
> > > wd1 at pciide0 channel 1 drive 1: <IOMEGA ZIP 100>
> > > 
> > > Any help is greatly appreciated.
> > 
> > What command line do you use to mount it ?
> 
> Sorry, I forgot to add that. I used a 'mount_msdos /dev/wd1e /mnt'
> 
> I should probably add that when I boot netbsd without a zip-disk inserted,
> the message 'wd1: no disk label' is printed, although I assume that is
> correct behaviour. I don't know if this is significant, but the disklabel
> printed in the faq says 'type: ATAPI', whereas mine says 'type: ESDI'.

This is because yours identifies as an IDE hard disk, not as an ATAPI device.
What does 'disklabel wd1' say when there is a ZIP inserted ?

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Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org>
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