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Moving files from Windows to Linux
Name: James Date: November 25, 2002 at 14:28:17 Pacific OS: Mandrake Linux 9.0 CPU/Ram: Intel celleron 700mhz/312
Comment:
Is there an easy way that I can copy some files(mp3s, and maybe internet favorites)from Windows to Linux? I have Partition Magic 7 pro but I don't think I can do it with that. Thanks in advance.
Name: chindofoo Date: November 25, 2002 at 14:37:25 Pacific
Reply:
are the Windows and Linux separate machines? or are they on the same machine?
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Response Number 2
Name: Levi Date: November 25, 2002 at 14:46:47 Pacific
Reply:
If they're on the same computer you can see your windows drive from linux, without having to copy the files. Try adding the following line to you /etc/fstab file:
/dev/hda1 /windows vfat defaults,ro 0 0
(replace hda1 with the partition where your windows is)
If you're using NT or XP then I think you have to replace vfat with ntfs. Get rid of the "ro" bit after default to make it writeable - fine for vfat but not safe for ntfs.
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Response Number 3
Name: Levi Date: November 25, 2002 at 14:48:46 Pacific
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Oh yeah, you have to create the /windows directory in linux first.
mkdir /windows (or wherever you want to put your windows files - maybe /home/username/windows would be less problematic for you)
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Response Number 4
Name: auldy66 Date: November 25, 2002 at 15:14:04 Pacific
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you could try captain nemo for windoze,, it allows you to see linux devices as well as windows ones
devices = hd's ,, just incase ;)
Auldy
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Response Number 5
Name: kansasbill Date: November 25, 2002 at 15:39:28 Pacific
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Mandrake should have the fstab file & /mnt directories already setup for you. 8.2 did! KwikDisk should mount the drives for you , so you can get to your stuff else if you goto the /mnt directory you should just be able to click on the directory for the partition you desire, providing of course you choose automount when you installed Mandrake.
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