playing mp3s on c drive from drake8

[cubster999]

ok, sorry if this topic is redundant, i haven't learned my discussion board etiquette yet.
any way, im really new to linux(having hard time installing themes !)and id like to know how to access my mp3s on my c drive. if u can, please be as detailed as possible becuz im very likely to screw up.
thanks

[shaggy112]

you will need to compile into your kernel the ability to mount fat (assuming you are using fat or fat32 fs on your "c drive").

then you will be able to mount it as if it were a normal ext2 fs.

see the nhf on compiling a kernel...it is very good, and will be of help for you.Kernel NHF (http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/compiling/kernelcomp.html)

[Helius]

Depending on your distro, you don't need to compile a new kernel. Suse, for example has fat support in the kernel, I think drake and maybe some others, too...

Try to mount your fat partition first, to see if your kernel has support. If not, try to load support as module. Do a "modprobe vfat" as root, and then try again to mount...

[drakster]

Mandrake 8 has the FAT support already enabled. Just go into linuxconf, then into "filesystems" (I believe) and then "access local drive." From there, just add new, and point it towards your windows partition. After that, you'll be able to access it under /mnt/windows.

[Malakin]

When I installed Mandrake 8 my fat c drive was automatically available as "/mnt/win_c"

[cubster999]

everyone especially drakster:
thanks! it took me a while to find linuxconf, cuz i didnt know if it was a prog or text file or what, but then when i found it, everything else was cool.
thx again

[drakster]

Glad 'ta help :D