UNIX filesystems on Sun SPARCstation floppy disks (solved, sort of)

[Phil Meyer]

In article <1991Apr23.155250 at quercus.gsfc.nasa.gov>, karl at quercus.gsfc.nasa.gov
(Karl Anderson) writes:
> In article <1991Apr18.174329 at quercus.gsfc.nasa.gov>
> karl at quercus.gsfc.nasa.gov (that's me) writes:
> |> I know this has been discussed, but I missed it.  What I want to
> know
> |> is, can 3-1/2" floppy disks with UNIX filesystems on them be
> mounted,
> |> 
> 
> Well, today I had *no* trouble doing just what I was unable to do last
> week.  Here's what I did, using a name-brand high-density 3-1/2"
> diskette:

Some 3-1/2" floppies have holes in BOTH corners.  You have to tape over the
other hole in order for the SUNOS tools to work.
'Once bitten...'
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