Hello, listers! I am new for this list and i am a complete newby to linux. But i plan to install it and try it, so i have several questions and let's start just with one: Since i have quite limited disk space, i found it a very interesting idea to format home partition as fat so that both Linux and Windows could share data on it. I have 10 gb hard disk, but my bios gives me access only to 4 gb. I saved 1 gb for planned Linux installation and have remaining 3 gb for my Win-98 system. I actually have 2 fat partitions: Primary partition (disk c:) 1 gb in size and extended partition (disk d:) 2 gb. So i wonder if i can tell Linux to accept my extended fat partition as its home partition without reformating it? Any suggestions will be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Sergey. On Mon, 18 Feb 2002 15:56:24 -0500 (EST) Janina Sajka wrote: > Another approach you might want to consider, is to size down your Windows > partition to something closer to it's actual data size, i.e. if you have > 1.5 gB of Windows programs, make hda3 2 gB. Take the remaining for a /home > formatted as vfat. That way you could see the same data files whether > you're in linux or Windows. And, you'd have enough room for X, not that X > is accessible yet, but some access for GNOME is on the horizon. > > On Mon, 18 Feb 2002 > PRASADSL@iocl.co.in wrote: > > > thanks every body you who showed concern but i am sorry that i could not do > > the things > > > > basically what i did was as root igave > > mkdir -p /dos > > mount -t vfat /dev/hda1/dos > > > > the command showed no errors ( as it happens almost always in linux :) > > but when i went inside the dir there was none in it ...neigther was some > > thing in the /mnt dir > > i also tried editing /etc/fstab but of no use > > > > basically here is my hard disk ...if you want some more info plz call me > > .....i have a lot of things to ask if this problem is solved ....you know i > > am a damn newbie and passionate for linux > > > > result of fdisk > > > > device boot start end blocks ID system > > /dev/hda1 1972 2513 409752 83 linux > > /dev/hda2 1294 1971 5125680 f win95 Ext'd(LBA) > > /dev/hda3 * 1 1022 7726288+ b win95 FAT32 > > /dev/hda4 1023 1293 2948760 82 LInux Swap > > /dev/hda5 1294 1971 5125648+ b win95 FAT32 > > > > > > > > my mtab file : > > > > /dev/hda1 / ext2 rw 0 0 > > none /proc proc rw 0 0 > > usbdevfs /proc/bus/usb usbdevfs rw 0 0 > > none /dev/pts devpts rw,gid=5,mode=620 0 0 > > /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy vfat rw,nosuid,nodev 0 0 > > > > > > my fstab file : > > > > LABEL=/ / ext2 defaults 1 1 > > /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom iso9660 noauto,owner,ro 0 0 > > /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto noauto,owner 0 0 > > none /proc proc defaults 0 0 > > none /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620 0 0 > > /dev/hda4 swap swap defaults 0 0 > > /dev/hda3 /dos vfat defaults 1 0 > > > > the last line i tried putting after making a dir in / as dos > > > > and regarding the disclaimer , i am helpless as it is attached automatically > > when this piece of paper leaves our network....i do not fine our admin good > > enough to talk :) > > > > thanx in advance > > > > see i am totally new to this world , you guys have to teach me word by > > word > > > > > > > > **************************************************************************** > > This electronic communication and any accompanying document is being > > transmitted over the Indian Oil Network and contains confidential > > information that is for the exclusive use of the individual or entity to > > which it is addressed and is protected against unauthorised disclosure. 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