Summary updated: "Can't open /dev/rdiskette: Device busy" in mtools

From: shlam@ie.cuhk.edu.hk
Date: Wed Oct 15 1997 - 21:09:15 CDT


Hi,

Thanks to Matthew Stier reply, mtools can actually work with vold.

Just
./configure --enable-vold

before make the mtools.

Thanks.

> Hi,
>
> Thanks to the many sun-manager replies, the problem is due to
> the running volume manager.
>
> Shutting down the volume manage may not a good solution, as it
> may also disable CDROM reading.
>
> As volume manager can take care of the floppy disk, we may just use it:
>
>
> put MSDOS floppy in drive
> type "volcheck"
> type "ls /floppy"
>
> When you're finished type "eject floppy"
>
> For those who still need to stick on mtools for some reason, they may just
>
> commenting out the floppy line in /etc/vold.conf and restart the vold.
>

Regards,

Alan S. H. Lam
Department of Information Engineering, CUHK, Hong Kong
E-mail: shlam@ie.cuhk.edu.hk
URL: http://www.ie.cuhk.edu.hk/~shlam/



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