Re: Questions re kernel
In linux.debian.user, you wrote:
> I've just managed (on my second attempt) to install Debian 3.0 and get PPP
> working (so this time the RedHat 7.2 hard drive doesn't go straight back in)
>
> However, there are a number of things that need sorting, including a couple
> of what may be fundamental points that I should sort out before this
> installation gets too far down the track.
>
> First, I have a couple of DOS partitions which I'd like to access from Linux.
> mount -t umsdos /dev/hdc1 /mnt/dosC
> gives
> mount: fs type umsdos not supported by kernel
>
> Am I using the wrong kernel? (uname says I'm using idepci:
> Linux alti 2.2.20-idepci #1 Sat Apr 20 12:45:19 EST 2002 i586 unknown
> Should I be using Vanilla or is there another type name for DOS partitions?
> Can I install the 'right' kernel without a full reinstall? Or is there any
> program that will give me access to the DOS partitions without needing kernel
> support?
>
> Secondly, I'm having to boot off the boot floppy (which takes forever) - I
> had this same problem with RH7.2, eventually fixed by installing GRUB. I
> presume GRUB will work with Debian?
>
> Chris
>
>
Use 'msdos' instead of umsdos or 'vfat' if the formatting is FAT of some
kind.
Yes, GRUB will work with Debian. What was the problem with LILO?
Anita
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