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From: Utech <rautech@icanect.net>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: A: Drive?!?!?
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 1996 15:06:02 -0400
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Stephane Raimbault wrote:
> 
> Hi all!
> I need help with FreeBSD 2.1.5
> 
> I would like to copy a file from my floppy disk drive to the Hard Disk
> Drive.  I have yet found how to access the a: drive.  Could someone
> please help! Thanks.
> 
> choa.
> Steph.


ONLY root can use the floppy drive, for security reasons, by default. 
You can change the settings for the device, but only as root.