On Sun, 15 Jun 2003 21:44:58 +1200 cr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > However, there are a number of things that need sorting, including a > couple of what may be fundamental points that I should sort out before > this installation gets too far down the track. > > First, I have a couple of DOS partitions which I'd like to access from > Linux. mount -t umsdos /dev/hdc1 /mnt/dosC > gives > mount: fs type umsdos not supported by kernel > > Am I using the wrong kernel? (uname says I'm using idepci: > Linux alti 2.2.20-idepci #1 Sat Apr 20 12:45:19 EST 2002 i586 unknown > Should I be using Vanilla or is there another type name for DOS > partitions? Can I install the 'right' kernel without a full reinstall? > Or is there any program that will give me access to the DOS partitions > without needing kernel support?
Go to /boot and do "grep UMSDOS config-2.2.20-idepci". If it comes back "CONFIG_UMSDOS_FS=m" you just need to load the module. If it comes back "#CONFIG_UMSDOS_FS is not set" then you'll need to recompile the kernel to get that filesystem support. For The Debian Way to manage kernels, see: http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/system/kernel-pkg.html > > Secondly, I'm having to boot off the boot floppy (which takes forever) - I > > had this same problem with RH7.2, eventually fixed by installing GRUB. I > presume GRUB will work with Debian? Grub works very well in Debian. The major differences from Chapeau Rouge are that the configuration file is /boot/grub/menu.lst instead of grub.conf or whatever, and Debian has scripts to generate and update that file automagically. See man update-grub. The place I point people to learn about grub, install it and make a grub boot floppy is here: http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=4622 Kevin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]