Re: DOS Partition and FSTAB
Edit /etc/fstab to add a line like:
/dev/hdb2 /dos msdos defaults,user,umask=000,noexec,auto 0 0
To find the mount point, run /fdisk /dev/hdb' and give the "p" command.
Bob
On Thu, May 20, 1999 at 10:02:32PM -0400, ... wrote:
> I've just installed Debian LINUX, and am teaching myself with the user
> tutorial.
> I put it on a second hard drive I have. I alloted 300 meg for Debian
> LINUX, 15 meg for a swap partition, and left 100 meg formatted for DOS as
> a scratch area.
> The installation program only set up FSTAB for my two LINUX
> partitions, but didn't have a line for my DOS partition. I want to add a
> line in for it, so I can download NETSCAPE, then depack and install it on
> my LINUX partition.
> Unfortunately, I don't know what name I should be using for the mount
> point for this partition. Appreciate any hints.
> I'm not a subscriber to this list, so appreciate any answers directed
> directly to my mail box.
>
> Frank Starr
>
>
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