is there a way to acsses windows file system under linux?

[DataOrb]

hi guys, I know I have been asking quite a few questions latley but I am new to linux and some things simply dazzale me!
I got linux installed one hard drive and windows on another, is there a program that will let me acsses the windows HDD in linux? I have importent data there that I want to use!
I am using SuSE6.1,KDE.1.1

please try to help!

Thanx!

[geekd]

you don't need a special program. Linux reads window's file system nativly.

you need to mount the windows hard drive to one of your linux partitions.

I put it in /mnt. for my windows c: drive, I made a folder /mnt/c

then I mounted it by:
(my windows c: drive is the first partiton on my first harddrive, so to linux it is /dev/hda1)

mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/c

you can set this to happen at boot time. I did it from the control-panel (type control-panel at the command line under X) on my Mandrake / RedHat system

-geekd

[Geoff]

Also for future reference, whenever you do a kernel recompile remember to hit "y" (if you're still in the dark ages using "make config") or select with the spacebar (in "make menuconfig") the vfat support in the filesystem section. If you don't compile vfat support then you won't get the LFN support.

The kernel that comes bundled with SuSE should have vfat in it already but you should probably recompile the kernel yourself after getting used to linux, it's one of those things you just have to know. Compiling a custom kernel speeds up your machine a bit, the one that comes with the distribution has a lot of options enabled to cater for the variety of computer systems out there. A kernel recompile is one of the first things I do after installing linux, but it's fine to leave it be until you know what you're doing http://discussions.linuxplanet.com//smile.gif

Linux is a steep learning curve (vertical in places) but use it regularly and you'll get used to it. I'm finally getting to the stage where I can do many things in my sleep, just like reinstalling/using windows :P

Geoff