mount point for windows partition
 

Okay, I'm in setup for slackware, I've setup the target partition, and setup detects NTFS partitions. I've selected, "yes," add these partitions to /etc/fstab so they'll be visible from Linux. I select Windows partition first. I set the security for that partition. Now the setup wants me to "pick mount point" for that partition. I'm not sure what to do at this point.

If you want to be able to view/use your windows partition while being in your slack environment, you have to choose where it's mounted.

So for example, say your windows partition is /dev/sda5.. it's mountpoint would be: /home/username/windowspartition "OR" /windowspartition.

In a nutshell what the installer is asking you.

Good luck!

In your example, puntjuh, does "windowspartition," already exist as a folder in the directory tree, or is it created when you enter it here?

On second thought, there's really no reason I need to access my Windows partition while using Linux, right? I only need access to my NTFS folder where files will be kept for both Windows & Linux.

It will depend. You can change this quite easily later by editing /etc/fstab. It's a good Slackware rite-of-passage to edit some files by hand anyway! ;)


I think the installer will create the directory/mount point for you if it doesn't alrady exist though.

Thanks damgar.

Hi,

The Slackware installer will create the mount point that you enter if not already available. Remember that permissions on a M$Win filesystem are not there as the permission are for a GNU/Linux filesystem.

:hattip:
Just a few useful links;

Slackware® Essentials
Slackware® Basics
Linux Documentation Project
Rute Tutorial & Exposition
Linux Command Guide
Bash Reference Manual
Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide
Linux Newbie Admin Guide
LinuxSelfHelp
Getting Started with Linux

The above links and others can be found at 'Slackware-Links' . More than just Slackware® links!

Hi there,

I use /win/c for Drive C (since I like it short). /win/d, /win/e, etc.

Anyway, if you did not choose to mount it at install, you can mount it anytime after the installation is complete.