Re: FAT 16 Files In Linux ( Of Windows Partition )

[Harveer S <lambysingh@xxxxxxxxx>]

At 11:56 AM 9/18/00 -0700, Vilas Kumar wrote:
> Setup your /etc/fstab. do these...
>
> 1.mkdir /mnt/dosc
>
> 2.in the /etc/fstab, add the entry as follows
>
> /dev/hda1    /mnt/dosc    vfat    defaults    0 0
                                      ^^^^^^
This is actually for the FAT-32 partitions. However, this will work well 
with FAT16 ones too.

> This is assuming that you c: is actually /dev/hda1
>
> 3. the next time you reboot (i am not sure whether you can avoid a reboot),
> you will have c: available to you as /mnt/dosc.

You can avoid the reboot. Just type "mount /mnt/dosc"

One thing more is there... If you use "defaults", then the partition will 
be mounted every time the system boots up. However, you may want to save 
yourself from any stupidity as "rm -f *" etc., so please try to mount using 
the least needed permissions.... e.g. try "ro", if you are not going to 
modify any files...

Also "man fstab" and "man mount" or more info...

If you want to do the mounting as a one-off action, then simply use the 
mount command to mount the filesystem to any available directory, w/o 
modifying your /etc/fstab



> vilas kumar chitrakaran
>
> > How to share the files of c: in linux
> >    I am having some files in c: and i want to use them in linux.

Hope this info helps ...!!

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Cheers !!!
Harveer Singh

(NXN - Not eXactly a Newbie)
ICQ#:86100081


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