Re: importing files on CD
On Wed, Jul 21, 2004 at 09:05:50PM -0400, Dougpol1 wrote:
> Joachim Fahnenmueller wrote:
>
> > (...)
> >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
> >
> >
> Hello Joachim
> I am using fat 32 Widows 98 so that wouldn't work but I tried it
> anyway, just for the sake of trying out commands.
It should work as I have the same. fat32 is vfat and is 100% supported while the
new ntfs is not AFAIK.
What does it say when you type as I said?
Maybe the device is not correct. Which harddisk and which partition is it?
> My R/W cd files are
> not readable by my old cd rom drive. I don't believe my memorex r/w
> drive is compatable with linux at least as far as I have been able to
> find out on line today. I may have to put off using linx a couple more
> months until I can spend some money.
>
> Thanks much,
>
> Doug
Regards
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