With the icon it shouldn't be neccessary to mount it (it does it automatically). None the less I tried to mount it. It responded by saying: ~~~ mount: can't find /mnt/floppy in /erc/fstab or /etc/mtab --- ... yet it is there (in fstab). Then I right click it and a list appears. One of these options is to format. I decided to give that a try to which it responded with: --- Cannot format : /dev/fd0u1440 /dev/fd0u1440: Device or resource busy ~~~ > Is the floppy disk mounted? After you put the diskette in the drive, did > you type: > > mount /mnt/floppy > > Thomas > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss