how do I mount fat32 partion in linux?

[bdog]

It has been a while since I had to do this and I can't remember all of the command. I made a directory in /mnt called win and then typed
mount -vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/win
but it is not working. Any suggestions?

[JW310]

try:
mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/win
This should work for you.

There's a way that you can have Linux mount your FAT32 partition every time you boot... Not sure if you know how, but if not and you want to, post back here, and I'll give you the info.

JW

[bdog]

Thanks for the reply, It worked and I was able to get the video drivers I needed off of my windows partition to set up X. I am typing this in Linux right now.

[JW310]

Great... glad it worked for you... I know you didn't mention about mounting the FAT32 partition on boot, but I thought I would post it here anyways, just in case anyone was interested.

In linuxconf, there should be a menu for adding partitions that load on boot. In there, add an entry for your FAT32 partition. Include /dev/hda1 where it asks for location, and /mnt/win for the mount point. Select the options you want, esp. mount on boot. Hit OK, and then update the sytem settings. Next time you boot into Linux, you'll be able to access the FAT32 partition right away, and you'll be able to umount it if you want.

JW

[Rookie]

Hello, I'm interested in exploring linux, I got Redhat 6.0 from cheapbytes. My first attempt at installing it failed.
I read some of the book that came with it- it says to mount a partition but doesnt offer much in the way of ezplaining what *mount* does?
Exactly what is *mounting*?
Thanks
Rookie

[JW310]

Rookie,
In Linux, as well as the other *NIX operating systems, "mounting" a drive lets you use it. Unlike DOS, Linux uses directories for the drives such as CD-ROM and your Windows partition rather than a drive letter. Each time you want to use the drive, it must be mounted - that is, its contents must show up in the rightful directory on one of your Linux partitions.

For example, to view a CD in Linux, you must first "mount" it into the right directory (usually /mnt/cdrom). The contents of the CD are then visible in /mnt/cdrom. Only downside (upside, maybe?) is that you must unmount the drive to be able to eject the CD.

JW