Dual Boot: Linux-Win2k Mount NTFS from Linux

[J-Tek]

Hi,

I want to set up a dual boot linux and win2k machine. I was wondering is there a way to mount NTFS partitions from Linux so I can swap data between platforms? What about FAT 32? Otherwise Id have to store the info off the system temporarely as I boot to the next platform.

thanx,

[Choozo]

You can read NTFS partitions from Linux (2.4.x kernels), but writing to a NTFS partition is high risk and not adviseable. A FAT32 partition is much safer then.

Otherwise Id have to store the info off the system temporarely as I boot to the next platform.

I don't understand what you mean by this .... elaborate a bit?

Cheers :)

[M8ram]

I posted a similar question on 05 June 2001 You should be able to find it at Linuxnewbie.org BBS
» General Linux Questions
» Accesing Windwos Partitions

(Yes I made a dumb typo)

Craig McPherson explained to me that all you have to do is add
/dev/hdXX /mnt/win vfat defaults 0 0
to your /etc/fstab if you want it to mount during startup,

If you want to be able to mount it manually add
/dev/hdXX /mnt/win vfat defaults,noauto 0 0
instead

With the last configuration you can mount the partition with
mount /mnt/win
and unmount it whith
umount /mnt/win


When I tried this at home after adding the line to /etc/fstab (I don't even think I had to reboot or anything) a shortcut was added to my desktop, simply clicking that icon now mounts my win-partition, right-clicking and selecting unmount does the rest...

Hope this helps, you should be able to get the right hdXX from your boot-messages (if you're fast enough to be able to read it) :)

[bdg1983]

All you have to do is read the NHF on accessing other partitions etc.