Linux Help

[Viztech]

I'm working on sneakernetting Klinux.

Can Linux (Klinux) read a FAT floppy with buff-in/out files on it?

I can set a Winblows machine to use remote buffers to the a:/ drive. I try the same in Klinux using the /dev/fd0 remote directory, and the machine will not even try to read it.

I'm wondering if floppy drivers are just not included in Klinux.

viz

 

[TwoFace]

You're right viz, Klinux doesn't include floppy drivers for that

it can only read from buffers in ram or use a pproxy... but you can use the little proggie called freesco that Russ has linked to from the TA cube site ... that is a linux disk to, but it includes floppy support you'll have to have blocks and the client on another floppy tho'

Hope this helps somewhat... if all else fails you could get a cheap NIC and use that, or isn't that an option?

With love and respect your fellow TA member

Two-Face

 

[Viztech]

Thanx for confirming my suspicicions Two Face.

I was just experimenting with the idea because a couple of members had asked about the posibility of sneakering Dnet just booting from a floppy. I have been tinkering in the shop and thought that I would try it.

viz

 

[TwoFace]

NP Viz

Just thought I should clear one thing up... linux CAN read FAT floppies.... it's just not included in Klinux because of size issues if I remember correctly... In fact Klinux can't read any floppy (other than booting from it) because of that... just thought I should clear that up so you don't think all hope is lost

With love and respect your fellow TA member

Two-Face

 

[Poof]

If Kilowatt had the mount command as part of KLinux and the MSDOS and/or vfat FS read capability compiled into the KLinux kernel, then it could be done... I think that's all that would be needed...

 

[Kilowatt]

Dos and/or vfat added about 25 -30k to the kernel, so it didn't get compiled into Klinux.

Klinux does have ext.2 support, so you might try messing with that if you have a Linux box setup to play with.

I'll have to scrap what I've been working on for Klinux-v3, as I'll now want to include the 2.4 kernel and the new dnet client.

I might try and add network card support as modules, leaving space in the kernel for dos/vfat support.
I'll have to see how it goes when I can find the time.