Re: file from dos to linux

2001-02-08 Thread irvine
As pointed out by others inorder to mount a Dos partition you need to use the command: mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /MY_MOUNT_POINT Where 'MY_MOUNT_POINT' is the directory on which you want to mount the partition. Of course, if the partition is really just a Dos partition you ca

RE: file from dos to linux

2001-02-08 Thread Brooks R. Robinson
Greetings, You can mount a DOS/Windows partition ot your linux system easily. You need a mount point (basically an empty directory), and the device/partition of your DOS/Windows system. Assuming your DOS/Win partition is /dev/hda1, and you want it under /win95, do the following: scholar:

Re: file from dos to linux

2001-02-08 Thread Carl Fink
On Thu, Feb 08, 2001 at 02:23:47PM -0500, Chris Parker wrote: > How do i get a dos/win file off the same hard drive to my linux > partition??? Sorry for this one but i'm stll trying to get my > debian box to get on line! Thanks for your help. Please wrap your lines at less than 80 characters.

Re: file from dos to linux

2001-02-08 Thread Leonard Leblanc
You have to make sure that you have VFAT support compiled into your kernel.  If you already do then you can simply   mount -tvfat /dev/hda1 /window   /dev/hda1 will be whatever your windows partition is and /window will be the directory you want the mount point to be.   Leonard Leblanc -