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  • June 23, 2000 at 11:31 am #2075471

    Download to windoze..transfer to Linux s

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    by htnusa · about 24 years, 2 months ago

    Hello all,
    I’ve set up my machine as a dual boot linux/windows machine. I have Linux 6.1 up and running from the cd..but.. I need to download the updates I need using windows and then somehow “pull the updates acroos the partion”. I am using ppoe (ADSL) from MA BELL and am not sure how to accomplish this.

    email= htnusa@hotmail.com
    thanks in advance :-)H

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    • June 23, 2000 at 11:40 am #3783541

      Download to windoze..transfer to Linux s

      by mckaytech · about 24 years, 2 months ago

      In reply to Download to windoze..transfer to Linux s

      If you have support for ms-dos file partitions compiled into your linux, you can make a partition on the windows side that you can mount as an ms-dos file system and then use mtools to move the files.

      It is also possible to get Linux to work withADSL (ppoe) so you could download them directly.

      paul

      • June 23, 2000 at 5:49 pm #3784211

        Download to windoze..transfer to Linux s

        by htnusa · about 24 years, 2 months ago

        In reply to Download to windoze..transfer to Linux s

        Paul was also kind enough to add some detail via email, now I just need to get the kernel to compile. The advice was a help I’m half way home.

    • June 23, 2000 at 3:33 pm #3784237

      Download to windoze..transfer to Linux s

      by steve cody · about 24 years, 2 months ago

      In reply to Download to windoze..transfer to Linux s

      Try this mount command to mount the partion that Windows is on. Your mount directory has to exist, so you may have to create it before hand.

      #command to create the directory for the #mount
      mkdir /mnt/windrive
      mount -t msdos /dev/hdax /mnt/windrive
      #The /dev/hdax needs the point to the partition that windows is installed on. You can view the partitions by starting fdisk in linux and viewing them. It will list the partitions by number. Put the number in place of the x. Also, the type may be vfat instead of msdos.
      After you have mounted the partition, you can just do a copy from the mounted drive to wherever you want.
      Email if you need a more detailed explaination or want some assistance.
      Steve Cody

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