Hi,
...
> Since I've installed Linux Suse 6.1 and Win98 on my new hard disk, I've
> been experiencing some problems.
>
> The problem is that win98 assigns drive letters to my 3 linux partitions
> but - naturally - can not read them so that some programs give problems
> on accessing them.
>
> I used the installation tool to create the partitions.
>
> My disk layout is like this.
> 1 linux boot (83)
> 1 linuxswap (82)
> 1 win98 (b)
> 1 extended (5)
> 2 * linux (83)
> 3 * dos (6)
Well DOS (Win) tries to "mount" allmost everything :)
To avoid this you must:
Make the linux partions invisible.
Do not remember which types Win does not see, but Linux fdisk can do the
trick for you (maybe "Linux extended")
or
Make sure you have your Linux partitions on a DOS extended partion where
the first (logical) partion is DOS.
...
> It it a problem of windows or is my partition table somehow damaged?
Its a Windows trouble.
> The other problem is that I can not mount the 3 extended window
> partitions or convert them to fat32. (I compiled (v)fat support into the
kernel.)
They should mount with "mount -t vfat /dev/hd### /mnt/FirstDos". As long as
### is correct and the directory /mnt/FirstDos exist.
// Jarmo
