File Type Not Supported

[Collins Richey]

On Thu, 13 Mar 2003 16:46:26 -0800
"Net Llama!" <netllama at linux-sxs.org> wrote:

> On 03/13/03 13:28, Condon Thomas A KPWA wrote:
> > Folks,
> > 
> > I think I have a demented install.  I'm trying to mount a floppy drive and
> > it keeps telling me "File type not supported by kernel".  VFAT?!?  I thought
> > all modern kernels supported that.  Is there a simple (for the simple-minded
> > amongst us) way to get the kernel to support extra files systems?  A module
> > I can add or whatever?
> 
> msdos/windoze floppies are never vfat filesystems.  they're fat or msdos 
> filesystem.
> 

Is it possible you are trying to mount an uninitialized or corrupted floppy?

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Collins