Re: [SLUG] mounting unusual filesystems

[Terry Collins <terryc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Daniel Freedman wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm wondering if anyone knows of a way to mount unusual partitions under
> linux 

man mount

If linux can recognise the FS type, then it can mount it.

> recognises the file (like, say, maybe old Mac 
> (not even sure what filesystem they use) or even Apple II/IIgs disks 
> (which were ProDos??)). 

The trick is finding if someone has coded this, either in system stuff
or a app.

> I have some data (probably in ascii format or at least in something 
> relatively close) on
> these floppies that I'd love to move to a usable machine.

You need to think first about the filesystem on the floppy.

> I scrounged a little around on the mount manpage as well as for info on
> fstab, but I couldn't find these filesystems. 

Try http://freshmeat.net (?) and search for filesystem stuff. Try
searching at google.com.



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