Linux Help

[subbeh]

I know there are some linux gurus here.

For the first time, I have installed linux AS well as windows on the same hard drive / computer. Is there anyway I can retrieve files from my Windows partition / disk area in Linux? I really want my MP3s!!

Any help would be appreciated.

[WickeDKlowN]

are they on the same or different partitions?

[subbeh]

Same. I'm confused... I'm almost sure they are on the same partition. In fact I'm sure.

Sorry, never had them on the same drive before, and I suck at linux anyway.

[subbeh]

It's mandrake 8.2 if that helps.

[Miscue]

su
mkdir /mnt/vfat
mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/vfat

access your windows partition through /mnt/vfat

Oh, and get FreeBSD 4.6 instead.

[lopxtc]

EMail me and I will try to help you ...

Its a matter of mounting the windows parition so that the linux filesystem can access it and then copying them to a spot on your linux drive ... usually your home (~/) directory ...

If you can get into a command line ... run the following and write down the info ..

1) cat /etc/fstab
2) mount

this way I can tell if your system is already seeing your windows partition ... if not then there a couple more steps needed.


Aaron

[lopxtc]

I would have to say get OpenBSD instead ... *L*

Aaron

Originally posted by Miscue
Oh, and get FreeBSD 4.6 instead.

[Miscue]

I agree... but FreeBSD is free. Well... I guess you could get OpenBSD 'free' as well but...

[WickeDKlowN]

What about NetBSD, i might switch my linux box over to that, or FreeBSD im not sure yet.

[subbeh]

Thanks a lot all!! I got it!

I'm figuring this stuff out...

[subbeh]

Another question... Where can I find a good MP3 player for linux with playlist support?

[WickeDKlowN]

try http://linuxapps.com/ they might have one

[lopxtc]

Xmms is one of my favs. Pretty much standard w/ most new distros ... looks and works just like WinAMP if you are familiar with it.


Aaron

[pbstu]

if your new to linux dont go out and get BSD's, youll only confuse yourself.



stu.

[subbeh]

Need more help! How can I mount my 60 gigabyte hard drive ... that was my D: in windows?

Argh help!!