Any Software to access redhat ent linux from XP?

kmlinux12 · 09-24-2004, 06:40 PM

Is there any software I can install on my xp to access files from my redhat linux OS which will be on the same box and configured as a dual boot.

I have only an NTFS partition in xp not VFAT and do not have a floppy drive so cannot copy the linux grub boot details on a floppy to copy it toxp and then boot from xp.

i do not want to boot using grub from linux.

can i use a zip drive in linux, copy the grub file to a zip disk and then use the zip disk in xp to copy the same file?

Thanks

d0odman · 09-24-2004, 08:09 PM

AFAIK, there isn't any windows software to read ext* partitions. There is some NTFS reading support in linux, but I believe writing is a little big buggy.

Long story short, make an FAT partition that you share between linux and redhat on the same box. The FAT partition will show up as another drive in XP, and in linux, you can automount it someplace convenient, like /mnt/XPshare or something. If you're feeling adventurous, make it an NTFS partition instead and gamble with NTFS write support. Have fun!

michaelk · 09-24-2004, 09:57 PM

http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/explore2fs.htm

Yes, you can use a zip disk to copy files.

Kahless · 09-24-2004, 11:25 PM

http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/ext2ifs.htm

Thhis is a driver that will give you read only access, you cant mount them as regular drives and browse them at will with xp.

I just installed the driver on my dual boot sp2/slackware system, and it seems to still work fine.

kmlinux12 · 09-25-2004, 07:16 AM

this driver gives read access only as you said so how can i copy files from linux to windows?

michaelk · 09-25-2004, 07:33 AM

Using your zip disk would be the safest method.