viewing windows XP file system through linux
 

Hi
I have windows XP. I want to be able to view the files of windows through my RED hat linux.Can someone please help me.
Thank you
Ajay

you have to mount the windows partition that has the files you want to view. e.g.:

# mount /dev/hda2 /mnt/windows


you also will need to have NTFS filesystem capability in your kernel if the partition you want to view is NTFS. i think that might be built in in RH9, but if not you will probably have to recompile the kernel (unless it could be added as a module).

seems like it's bit less scary than recompiling the kernel. Look here:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...threadid=86951

if you install mandrake, you don't have to worry about any of this :)

Assuming your talking NTFS?

Open a terminal in RH9 - type :

su
Then type your root paswword

mkdir /mnt/windows

(now you've got a mount point) - next

kedit /etc/fstab

(your fstab file will open)

put an entry at the bottom of your /etc/fstab file on a new line - (just substitute in your Partition place of my example one)

/dev/hda1 /mnt/windows ntfs auto,ro,umask=0222 0 0


( Red Hat currently doesn’t include a NTFS driver because of uncertainties surrounding the legal status of the driver)

So - to READ a NTFS partition from Red Hat, you can either:

• Download and install an RPM – or
  
• Compile your kernel

Your best just getting the relevant RPM - Check out this site for an RPM

http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/info/redhat.html