RE: [aclug-L] Mounting Drive Partition?

[Jeff Schaller <schaller@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, David Carmichael wrote:

In reply to the reply to the replies:

> (1) I have not recompiled my Kernel.. Just got the hardware to
> working the way that "I" think it should (modem, soundcard, 'NIC')
> so how does one tell if the VFAT is being loaded? (Partition is
> not FAT32.. Read somewhere in a magazine never to use FAT32 on a
> harddrive that has been partitioned.)

You can see what filesystem abilities are in the kernel with:
cat /proc/filesystems

On a RedHat system (adjust for others), you can see which you have
module support with:
ls /lib/modules/`uname -r`/fs

If you see vfat.o, you're set.

> (2) Was really looking for some sort of 'TASK SWITCHER' between
> operating systems.. I know that Linux will restart its Kernel with
> out the need to 'reboot' the hardware... Maybe the HOW TO when I
> get a chance to read it will tell me more??

I'm not aware of any complete OS switcher. There is something that'll
run in Linux (and I presume Windows) that'll emulate the other OS --
so you can run programs under it.  I don't have a need for it, so I've
forgotten the name -- I'm sure someone else here will remember;
V-something, I think. Also wine.

Also, as far as the kernel, you don't really restart the kernel
without 'rebooting'.  Not sure what you mean by 'rebooting the
hardware'.  There's a certain amount of flexibility with modules,
though -- you can build the functionality you want as a module, then
insert and remove it as needed.  Hardware changes typically involve a
reboot (if nothing else to physically power off the machine to
add/remove the hardware).

As a PS, may I suggest that you resist the temptation to include
entire posts in your replies? Simply trim whatever you feel is
irrelevant to the continuing discussion.  Thanks!

-jeff
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