Re: [newbie] Opening Windows Files

[Axalon Bloodstone]

On Mon, 30 Aug 1999, Mike Fieschko wrote:

> >>> "Ken" == Ken  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> 
>     Ken> Can someone please explain how to mount the fat partition
>     Ken> from Linux so that I can access all of those office files
>     Ken> while running Linux. Or do I just need to copy them to disk
>     Ken> and open them in SO? Thanks
> 
> # mount -t umsdos /dev/[whatever-drive-and-partition-for-dos]
> /mnt/[whatever-directory-you-want-the-dos-partition-mounted-at]
>  
> (all on one line).
 
 Negative, umsdos requires utilitys and preperation beyond just a mount
command.

groupadd vfat
edit the fstab everyline that has vfat in it replace "defaults" with
"defaults,g=vfat,umask=002"

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