G.5 Copying Files with Volume Management Disabled

This is the third of three sections that describe different methods for formatting a PCMCIA memory card and for copying files between it and a hard disk. This section describes the way to do such tasks when Volume Management is disabled on your system.

This section describes the following tasks:

• Disabling Volume Management

• Formatting a PCMCIA Memory Card

• Mounting a PCMCIA Memory Card

• Copying files

• Enabling Volume Management

G.5.1 Disabling Volume Management

1. Choose Programs » Command Tools from your Workspace menu.

2. Become superuser by typing:

   example% su Password: root_password example#

3. Disable Volume Management by typing:

   # /etc/init.d/volmgt stop

G.5.2 Formatting a PCMCIA Memory Card

If you have already formatted your PCMCIA memory card, skip this section.

1. Insert the PCMCIA memory card in the PCMCIA socket.

2. Enter a command to format the memory card with the desired file system (UNIX or MS-DOS).

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   Note -

   The format utility cannot be used with PCMCIA memory cards. Only the fdformat utility will work.

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   To format a memory card with a UNIX file system, type the following commands:

   % fdformat device_name % newfs device_name

   For example, to format a PCMCIA memory card in a disk drive with an assigned device name of /dev/dsk/c1t6d0s2, type:

   % fdformat /dev/dsk/c1t6d0s2 % newfs /dev/dsk/c1t6d0s2

   To format a memory card with an MS-DOS file system, type one of the following commands:

   % fdformat -d device_name

   or

   % fdformat -t dos device_name

   For example, to format a PCMCIA memory card in a disk drive with an assigned device name of /dev/dsk/c1t6d0s2, type:

   % fdformat -d /dev/dsk/c1t6d0s2

   or

   % fdformat -t dos /dev/dsk/c1t6d0s2

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   Caution -

   Removing a PCMCIA memory card while mounted results in a system panic.

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G.5.3 Mounting a PCMCIA Memory Card

Mount a PCMCIA memory card with a UNIX file system by typing:

# mount mount_directory device_name

If there is no /mnt directory, type:

example# mkdir /mnt

For example, to mount a UNIX file system in the /mnt directory on a disk drive with an assigned address of c1t6d0s2, type:

example# mount /dev/dsk/c1t6d0s2 /mnt

Mount a PCMCIA memory card with a MS-DOS file system by typing:

# mount -F pcfs mount_directory device_name

If there is no /pcfs directory, type:

example# mkdir /pcfs

For example, to mount an MS-DOS file system in the /pcfs directory on a disk drive with an assigned address of c1t6d0s2, type:

example# mount -F pcfs /dev/dsk/c1t6d0s2 /pcfs

G.5.4 Copying Files

You can use commands such as cp, rm, diff, and ls, to copy, remove, compare, and list the directory names of files on a PCMCIA memory card.

G.5.4.1 Copying Files from a Hard Disk to a PCMCIA Memory Card

Type:

example# cp filename /pcfs/filename

G.5.4.2 From a PCMCIA Memory Card to a Hard Disk

1. Type:

   example# cp /pcfs/filename /pathname/filename

   If you accidentally remove the PCMCIA memory card while mounted, unmount the mount directory.

2. Insert the memory card to the PCMCIA socket to unmount the mount directory by typing:

   # umount mount_directory

   For example:

   example# umount /pcfs

G.5.4.3 Enabling Volume Management

Enable Volume Management by typing:

# /etc/init.d/volmgt start