Hey I have a version of Red Hat LINUX 9.0 (A distrubution by Aurox)

Kernal 2.4.20 (I think?)

I have windows 98 and XP on two other partitions... I am trying to get away from them but at least until I can get my win modem working I need access to these two other logical particions, how do I go about doing this? Please I need step by step instructions for Idiots/dummies/nebies what every you want to call me.

Next question is my modem I got this info from a windows program:

PCI CONFIGURATION
Vendor ID 14F1
Device ID 2F00
Subvendor ID 148D
Subdevice ID 1031
Revision ID 01

Vendor Name Conexant
Device Name HSF Churchill data/fax
Subvendor Name Broadxent
Modem Type HS

I tried installing the driver
hsflinmodem-5.03.27lnxtbeta03042700k2.4.20_9-1rh.i686.rpm
from linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/downloads-rh-i686.html but it started installing and then crashed! I now think it might be half installed... how do I go about sorting this out?

Any help from either of these questions much appreciated!
Adam

To map a local drive make a directory in /mnt nmed win_98 (or wherever). Then type as root:
mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/win_98
This should mount the windows partition. If you want to map the XP partiton that has a NTFS file system just change the vfat to ntfs. It will be read-only though.
I tried getting a win moden going once an said the heck with it. I bought an external US Robodics.

Thanks alot I managed to map my c: drive with win98 but I would also like to map my d: which is fat32 and e: which is also fat32 how do I go about doing this?

Also I would like when I start linux that it automatically maps these drives, where do I need to do this and how?

Oh yeah I am thinking about swapping my old (Really old Casio) digital camera for an external modem!

Adam

Thanks alot I managed to map my c: drive with win98 but I would also like to map my d: which is fat32 and e: which is also fat32 how do I go about doing this?

Do the same thing. There are no "drives" per say in Linux. There are only directories in the file system. If you set the first windows partition to /mnt/win_98 then you might want to just continue that convention and name the next two /mnt/win_98b and /mnt/win_98c. You would use the same command to mount those two file systems as you would the first one.

If you want the files to automatically mount on bootup you'll have to add some lines into your /etc/fstab file. To do that you'll need to switch to root (su root, then enter password) and type chmod -w /etc/fstab to make the file writeable. Then open up the file in gedit (type gedit at a command line).

You'll see how the file is auto-mounting the other file systems on your machine. I don't remember the exact way, but I think it's just

/dev/hda1(2, or 3) /mnt/win_98(b, or c) vfat defaults

If you add that line for EACH device that you want to mount on start up then it will do it automatically when you turn on the computer.

Also I would like when I start linux that it automatically maps these drives, where do I need to do this and how?

See, this is why I should read things before I respond. See above.

Oh yeah I am thinking about swapping my old (Really old Casio) digital camera for an external modem!

Adam



Probably a good idea with the old Casio. I haven't had to install a winmodem yet, but I hear it's hell to do in linux. Even better, invest in broadband.

Good luck from one newb to another!

Norrin

Well, Norrin explaned well. Although, I have to disagree in the part he gave write access to fstab. This is not a safe procedure .

Here are some examples for you to safely mount your win partitions at start up and make all users still being able to read and write to it, without giving write access to the file itselfs. Go into /etc and edit the file called fstab, adding the following lines:

That's in the case you have win_c installed in your first partition. Let's say your win_d is in the second, simply:

That would do the trick

Well, Norrin explaned well. Although, I have to disagree in the part he gave write access to fstab. This is not a safe procedure .

I'm sorry, I don't really know the best way to do things

I'm BRAND new to Linux, so I was messing around all last night trying to figure out how to get my second hard drive to mount on boot up. It wouldn't let me edit the fstab file in my normal user account, so I had to switch to root. I figured the file was write protected, so I made it writeable. I guess I probably didn't have to do that.

Thanks for your explanation though, I'll change that on my machine when I get home.

Norrin

Believe me, for somebody new, you are doing great my friend Norrin It took me 3 months to mount my drive, 1 month to play DVD's and I still cannot burn CD's as I want...hehe. You should be really proud of you

I have just spent 4 hours reading the Red Hat manuals (That come with Linux) just the basic stuff.... I feel it has made a world of difference and I should have done it to start with, it actually has a section on mounting windows drives (Virtual and Physical) I now have my three virtual drives auto mounting... I feel pretty happy as this is pretty much my second day with linux on my system!

Thanks for the help and any newbie wanting to mount other drives I really recomend having a look at the basic manual files that come with Red Hat.

Thanks for all the help