accessing XP from FC5

tommytomato · 08-17-2006, 08:20 AM

Hi all

How do I access XP from FC5

I've install FC5 on a duel system, edited the grub so the duel boot works.

Then I installed xine so I could watch my fishing DVD F.W.A.

http://www.gagme.com/greg/linux/fc5-tips.php#dvd

after that I install mplayer so I can watch AVI's and more http://www.gagme.com/greg/linux/fc5-tips.php#mplayer

I loaded in the codec's as well
only thing I was stuck on was this

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This command line will download the whole kit and kaboodle. that if you want to play content from a command line that you use the gmplayer version which will include a skin-able control panel. This will install the plug-in to play a wide variety of media within your browser window. Restart your web browser after that whole mess is done installing and you'll also have a plug-in for Mozilla so you can play embedded content. While you're at it be sure to configure mplayer to use the ALSA sound system rather than the default. It just works better. Edit the file ~/.mplayer/config and add the following line:

ao=alsa

I couldn't work out how to edit ~/.mplayer/config

but anyway, how can I access XP hard drive from FC5 so I can watch some AVI's

can any one help or show me the way please.

XP is on 1st HD and FC5 is on 2nd HD

TT

decrepit · 08-17-2006, 08:37 AM

Depends on the file format of the XP partition, if it's fat32 (vfat to fedora) you just need to create a directory to mount it in, usually /mnt/XP or similar, then you can do as root,
mount /dev/(partition number) /mnt/XP
If you want it to auto mount at boot time edit /etc/fstab add a line in there something like this
/dev/sda3 /mnt/ourstuff vfat defaults,users,rw 0 0

substituting your partition for sda3

If it's NTFS there's an additional problem, rehat don't support that file system to you have to add a module to the kernel. Do a search on NTFS in Fedora, there's been lots about it, I don't have the precise info in my head.
Then do the same, but substitute ntfs for vfat in the fstab line.

So what's your problem with editing .mplayer/config?

Can you use vi?
Have you found the file?
Mine only has this in it,
"# Write your default config options here!"

All the config seems to be done in .mplayer/gui.conf

tommytomato · 08-17-2006, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by decrepit

Depends what on the file format of the XP partition, if it's fat32 (vfat to fedora) you just need to create a directory to mount it in, usually /mnt/XP or similar, then you can do as root,
mount /dev/(partition number) /mnt/XP
If you want it to auto mount at boot time edit /etc/fstab add a line in there something like this
/dev/sda3 /mnt/ourstuff vfat defaults,users,rw 0 0

substituting your partition for sda3

If it's NTFS there's an additional problem, rehat don't support that file system to you have to add a module to the kernel. Do a search on NTFS in Fedora, there's been lots about it, I don't have the precise info in my head.
Then do the same, but substitute ntfs for vfat in the fstab line.

So what's your problem with editing .mplayer/config?

Can you use vi?
Have you found the file?
Mine only has this in it,
"# Write your default config options here!"

All the config seems to be done in .mplayer/gui.conf

Yes I can use vi

So would it be vi .mplayer/config

I kind of found it, its sitting under the home DIR

the other HD is NTFS

TT

decrepit · 08-18-2006, 05:27 AM

G'Day Tommy
Didn't see you were from Rockingham, what a coincedence, I'm in Mandurah.

Yep, if you're still in your home directory, vi .mplayer/config should do it, but also have a look at .mplayer/gui.conf
I prefer vim to vi lets you do a few more things, and has pretty colours.

Mike

scorpioofthewoods · 08-18-2006, 08:47 AM

Follow this to be able to read the NTFS drive.

http://stanton-finley.net/fedora_cor...otes.html#NTFS

This worked for me when I had Windows XP on my computer. You will only be able to read the drive though. You can't write to it.

tommytomato · 08-18-2006, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by scorpioofthewoods

Follow this to be able to read the NTFS drive.

http://stanton-finley.net/fedora_cor...otes.html#NTFS

This worked for me when I had Windows XP on my computer. You will only be able to read the drive though. You can't write to it.

Ok thanks for that, How do I tell which file is for my PC

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mines a x86 family 6 model 8 stepping 1AuthenticAMD ~1670Mhz

TT

tommytomato · 08-19-2006, 01:16 AM

Ok I followed the step ok

rebooted the PC and it tells me it failed to mount

TT

tommytomato · 08-19-2006, 01:52 AM

I got it going, I had loaded the wrong file in

Metal note: make sure I read the screen right

here is a sample of my destop

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/7643/desktopkm6.jpg

decrepit · 08-19-2006, 05:05 AM

Congratulations, but I see the above pic was taken by a camera. If you right click over the top bar, select add to panel, then scroll down to just about the bottom, you'll see a camera image, called "take sreenshot". Can't find this in the applications menu anywhere, so I've added it to the top panel.

tommytomato · 08-19-2006, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by decrepit

Congratulations, but I see the above pic was taken by a camera. If you right click over the top bar, select add to panel, then scroll down to just about the bottom, you'll see a camera image, called "take sreenshot". Can't find this in the applications menu anywhere, so I've added it to the top panel.

I dont even get that, that one I was trying was under the Gimp

TT

decrepit · 08-19-2006, 09:11 AM

That's weird. I have nothing under the gimp,
So is that what you used for http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/7643/desktopkm6.jpg
I thought the red date on it indicated a camera.

tommytomato · 08-19-2006, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by decrepit

That's weird. I have nothing under the gimp,
So is that what you used for http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/7643/desktopkm6.jpg
I thought the red date on it indicated a camera.

Yer it was taken with a camera, but the icon you talked about was not under the menu.

TT

decrepit · 08-20-2006, 05:17 AM

Sorry Tommy, I got confused with another post, thought you were using FC4.
If you want to put the screen shot on the top panel, I think you can still do it.
Right click on the panel, select "add to panel" select "application launcher"
Then open the graphics folder and select the camera icon.

tommytomato · 09-20-2006, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by decrepit

Sorry Tommy, I got confused with another post, thought you were using FC4.
If you want to put the screen shot on the top panel, I think you can still do it.
Right click on the panel, select "add to panel" select "application launcher"
Then open the graphics folder and select the camera icon.

Thats ok, I have worked it out a while ago

thanks again

TT