Probably the easiest would be FAT32.  You'll find that when you've installed 
Linux, it will mount it for you by default.  You'll find it from Linux as 
/mnt/windows, or /mnt/win_c - something like that.

/Brian

On Monday 24 December 2001 4:34 am, you wrote:
> On Sun, 23 Dec 2001 11:21:47 -0600
>
> "kenn yahoo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> scribbled in frustration:
> > Greetings ....
> >
> > Well, my xmas gift to myself -- a new laptop -- arrived via FedEx
> > yesterday, and I've successfully created a dual boot with windows and
> > linux ... now that i know i can do that, today's task is to reinstall
> > linux, this time changing the partitioning ...
> >
> > i need to have one small partition (500Mb) that can be accessed by
> > either windows or linux (the reason being that, as much as i had to
> > admit it, i can't find a web page design program that i like as well as
> > Dreamweaver).
> >
> > what file system should i choose? and how do i make it accessible by
> > windows?
>
> =======================================
> Most file systems can be accessed by Linux.  vfat (a windows fs) can be
> mounted rw by linux and shouldn't pose any problems for your linux system.
> Merry christmas to you also, and enjoy your early gift ;-) Mike

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