On Fri, 22 Aug 2003 10:34 am, Ian Stephen wrote: > On Thu, 2003-08-21 at 01:03, Keith Antoine wrote: > <snip> > > > free cd's, included 'Ext2FS Anywhere 2,5'. It had some blurb about being > > able to see linux partitions and files from windows. > > > > I thought that this was one of those windows hacks, but decided to give > > it a try. Lo and behold it managed to find and mount the partitions I > > wished to see : i.e /home /backup /build etc. I can transfer files back > > and forth just as I can from a linux booted system. > > <snip> > > > Skippy > > Will this new toy enable Windows viruses to attack Linux partitions on a > dual-boot machine, or Linux machines on a mixed-platform network?
NO way! Windows files are not executable on Linux, so it is immune to win viruii, this is one of the reasons I use linux. -- Keith Antoine (GANDALF) aka 'SKIPPY' 18 Arkana St, The Gap, Queensland 4061, Australia:: PH:61733002161 Practising Geriatric, Retired Electronics Engineer, Knowall, Brain in storage _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
