Accessing FAT32 files
 

I understand that Linux can read FAT32 partitions. So, I made one, but the problem is that I don't know how to get Linux to see it. I am used to using Windows still,where there is just another drive sitting there. Suppose I made one and it is hda4. What can I do to now use it?

ROb

If you have already created the parition, formatted it and there is data, then you can use the command:

mount /dev/hda4 {mountpoint} -tvfat

note that you should not use brackets around the mountpoint path, it should read something like /mount/fat_partition . Just touch a file in mount and you should be set to go.

create a directory called /windows

then add this line to your /etc/fstab filethe "X" is the partition number the windows file is on....

reboot, and you should be able to read and write to it...

You can have this mounted at boot-time by adding this line to your /etc/fstab file:You can then see your FAT32 device under /mnt/hda4.

You can mount the partition somewhere else by changing /mnt/hda4 everywhere in the above if you like.

Alternatively, most distros provide some kind of tool to set this up for you.