Assuming you are running NT as a guest OS within a GNU/Linux host, it should
be safe to access all the Windows partitions in read/write mode. As a
precaution, I would access the GNU/Linux partitions in read-only
mode, but it shouldn't be any problem if you use read/write mode for them as
well (since Windows can't see non-Windows partitions).
On Sat, 30 Jun 2001 03:48, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >I have my machine set up to dual boot NT and Linux Mandrake 8.0 (2
> >seperate hard drives).
> >While trying to configure my eval version of VMWare, I saw you could
> > access your NT drive (hda) for the guest OS.
> >
> >What configuration choices do I want to use? My choices listed are below,
> >with the option of setting each to No Access, Read Only, and Read/Write.
> >
> >Which should I use for each? (With all of them selected as read only,
> > VMware starts to boot, and gives me a single line that says LILO 21.7).
> >
> >(The following is the NT drive)
> >hda0 (mbr)
> >hda1 (Win95 Extended)
> >hda2 (Dos 16 bit>=32M)
> >hda5 (Dos 16 bit>=32M)
> >
> >NOTE: The NT drive is 20 gig, with drive C: using FAT, and Drive D: using
> >NTFS)
> >
> >
> >(The following is the Linux drive)
> >
> >
> >hdb0 (mbr)
> >hdb1 (Linux native)
> >hdb2 (Linux extended)
> >hdb5 (Linux swap)
> >hdb6 (Linux native)
> >
> >NOTE: The Linux drive is 40 gig)
> >
> >Anyone able to assist?
> >
> >
> >Harry G.
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