From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.44.254]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B30AF3EA6D for ; Thu, 22 Nov 2001 16:01:02 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail.redhat.com (mail.redhat.com [199.183.24.239]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id fAML12p22676 for ; Thu, 22 Nov 2001 16:01:02 -0500 Received: (from mail@localhost) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) id fAML12218314 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Thu, 22 Nov 2001 16:01:02 -0500 Received: from mail.students.cs.uu.nl (vmailer@solar.students.cs.uu.nl [131.211.82.28]) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) with ESMTP id fAML11w18310 for ; Thu, 22 Nov 2001 16:01:01 -0500 Received: from abeel.students.cs.uu.nl (abeel.students.cs.uu.nl [131.211.82.40]) by mail.students.cs.uu.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6C99285FA for ; Thu, 22 Nov 2001 22:01:00 +0100 (MET) Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 22:01:00 +0100 (MET) From: Andor Demarteau To: blinux-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: question about cygwin In-Reply-To: <000701c17202$80c54ec0$93117481@dorm.utexas.edu> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Sender: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Errors-To: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.1 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: On Tue, 20 Nov 2001, Thomas Stivers wrote: > Hi all, sorry this question isn't strictly about linux. I am installing > cygwin and I would like to know if it will give me access to my ext2 file > system. If so that will save me a lot of headaches and reboots as I convert > to linux and yet still have to do some things in windows. Thanks in advance Eh, I don't think so. Unless it is possible to compile mount under cygwin and also the ext2-kernelmod. What you rpobably better can do is the following: 1. create a dir on your win32 (vfat) drive 2. mount your windoz-pratition under linux If you have installed windows on a winnt-fs this will NOT work better then readonly from linux. > for any help. > > Thomas Stivers > stivers_t@mail.utexas.edu > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- slainte mhaith (good health), slainte (cheers) Uisce Beatha (water of live/health) ----------- Andor Demarteau E-mail: ademarte@students.cs.uu.nl student computer science www: http://www.students.cs.uu.nl/~ademarte/ Utrecht University irc: see webpage for details ----------- Believe in yourself, know what you want, and make it happen!