Re: importing files on CD

[JFahnenmueller@t-online.de (Joachim Fahnenmueller)]

Hi Doug,

On Tue, Jul 20, 2004 at 02:49:10PM -0400, Dougpol1 wrote:
> HI Folks,
>    I am using Debian 3.0r2 Woody on a dual boot system along with 
> windows. I am am new to Linux but have managed to partitioned and 
> installed successfully. I need to bring over my files from windows by 
> way of CD. In Gnome I've learned to mount them but don't understand how 
> to import them into Home where I assume they need to be for me to 
> continue working on them in  ABI word or another word processor. I know 
> this has got to be simple but one way or another I have made a major 
> project out of it.  Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.
>                                                                         
>                                                        Doug


If you use Gnome, I think you can simply copy them into your home directory by
drag-and-drop. Or use the cp command as described in previous answers.

If you just want to access your windows files, you don't need the CD.
Do (as root):
mkdir /windows
mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /windows

(Assuming that the windows partition is the first partition on the first
harddisk and its type is vfat [the older windows file system].)
If it works, add a corresponding entry to /etc/fstab . 
See man mount and man fstab .

HTH
-- 
Joachim Fahnenmüller

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