graphics\howbutt.gifAccessing files from a floppy disk or CD-ROM

You can access directories and files on a floppy disk or CD-ROM using Corel File Manager. When you load a floppy disk or CD into the drive, Corel LINUX automatically recognizes and mounts the device (the floppy drive or CD-ROM drive). Mounting a device makes it available for the user to access. On most Linux systems, local file systems, networked file systems, and input devices such as the terminal, keyboard and mouse are mounted when the operating system boots up. Devices like the floppy disk and CD-ROM drive must be mounted manually. Corel LINUX provides an automount feature that automatically mounts file systems from devices when you put a floppy disk or CD in a drive. The floppy disk or CD then appears in Corel File Manager as directory with a folder icon, and the files on the device appear in the right pane of the Corel File Manager window.

You can perform the same actions on the files on a floppy disk or CD as you do on files located on your computer or elsewhere on the network, such as opening files, starting applications, copying, pasting, moving and renaming files. For information about opening, copying, pasting, moving and renaming files, see "Working with files in Corel File Manager."

Corel LINUX can read information on floppy disks formatted for Microsoft Windows. You can also format a disk for Linux using the Format Floppy utility. For information about formatting a floppy disk for Linux, see "Formatting floppy disks."