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how to mount a WinX partition to linux

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Name: chiw
Date: August 7, 2001 at 21:59:39 Pacific
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Hi.

I want to mount my Win drive to Linux so that i can d/l in Win Me and able to access the file in Redhat. So what is the step by step to perform the task

My hda - Win hda0
Linux hda3

Please help

thanks




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Name: Omar
Date: August 8, 2001 at 23:00:41 Pacific
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As a root you have to write the following:
mount /dev/hda0 /mnt/winX but before you have to create a winX director in mnt.


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Name: mb
Date: September 29, 2001 at 11:35:15 Pacific
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log in to terminal superuser type "mkdir
/mnt/vfat" hit enter then type "mount -t
vfat /dev/hdc1 /mnt/vfat" if your windows
hd is your first ide device it is hda1 if
it is second it is hdb1 if it is third it
is hdc1 if it is fourth it is hdd1
mbrady@icubed.com you will have to type the
mount line every time you boot got to
http://www.webmin.com download webmin this
will allow you to make it a permanent boot
download the rpm format.it will be located
in system disc and partitions


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