[ltp] Drive Set-up on a TP760ED

Ravi Pratap M linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
21 Jan 2002 18:00:49 -0600


On Sun, 2002-01-20 at 08:24, Daniel Andor wrote:
> > 2.  Linux can read from, and write to, a Windows vfat partiton.  Windows
> > cannot under any circumstances write to (or even read) a Linux
> > partition.  If you want proof of that fire up the MSDOS FDISK program.
> > Look at the description for where the Linux partition is.  "Unknown"
> > Any DOS-based util will tell you the same thing.  
> 
> Actually there's a windows program that will allow you to read (and
> possibly write) linux ext2 partitions under certain conditions.  Can't
> remember the name at the moment, but worth doing a search for it.

	Perhaps you are talking about explore2fs or something like that -
although I don't know if it can write to Linux partitions.


	Regards,

		Ravi


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