Greg Stewart wrote:
>
> Make a temporary "mount point" in the directory /mnt:
>
> mkdir /mnt/temp5
> mkdir /mnt/temp6 (you don't have to call them 'tempX', but bear with me
> :-) )
>
> As long as you are not trying to mount a swap partition, you can use the
> following for the linux partitions:
>
> mount -t ext2 /dev/hda5 /mnt/temp5
> mount -t ext2 /dev/hda6 /mnt/temp6
>
> If the windows partition is fat16:
>
> mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/temp5
> (I'm re-using the temp5 directory, assuming it's not already mounted when
> you try this)
>
> I'll guess your "linux extended partition" is your swap, and leave it alone.
>
> to "unmount" the partition:
>
> umount /dev/hdaX (where 'X' is the partition #)
>
> For a fat floppy:
>
> mount -t vfat /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
> umount /dev/fd0
>
> the '-t' denotes the file system, for a cdrom it would most likely be '-t
> iso9660'. The man page has a list of the different file systems your
> distro's kernel supports. But for many of them, you may have to re-compile
> the kernel toget functionality. An important hint: DO NOT COMPILE READ-WRITE
> FOR NTFS IN YOUR KERNEL... sorry for "yelling" but this can royally fuck
> things up. And, um, sorry about the language, but urgency can often be well
> demonstrated by profane emphatic expression. It's colourful, as well, and
> sometimes gets a rise out of co-workers in a stuffy office environment--you
> may shout it loudy over the cubical walls in a disguised voice and watch the
> surprised, somewhat perturbed faces on the prairie dogs as they begin
> popping up around you.
>
> I'm getting off topic?
>
> Anyway....the above is the typical usage for 'mount' MDK may, depending on
> the security level at which you installed, prevent you from mounting if
> you're not root. Y should be able to change this in linuxconf, by making the
> devices (/dev/...) user-mountable.
>
> If you have any questions... well... you've been here before.
>
> --Greg
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ai4a" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> > I have created a standalone boot linux using 'tomsrtbt'. This is a
> > standalone bootable linux. It boots fine. But how do I access the files
> > on my HD. MY partitions are:
> > hda1 linux boot
> > hda2 windows
> > hda3 linux extended partition
> > hda5 linux
> > hda6 linux
> >
> > How do I mount the hda3(hda5,hda6) partitions?
> > I am using Mandrake 7.0.
> > Please show several mount commands so I can try and understand the mount
> > command. I have read the 'man mount' pages and several books. I think
> > they all presume I have a better background than I have. I am a newbie
> > (so new I shine).
> > The fstab in /etc/fstab (floppy) show only fd0.
> > Thanks
> > Charles
> >
>
>
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Thanks Greg. That was just what I needed. A few examples are worth a
thousand words. I was able to mount my hda5, browse the files, & edit
them.
