On Sun, 12 Aug 2001 08:16:30 -0500 "Terry Houle" <houle at citilink.com> wrote: > I am looking to get a notebook and put Windows and Linux on it. I would > partition the drive and wondering if I could put my data files for Windows > and Linux is the shared partion.? Or do I have to create a seperate > partition for each of the data files? I think I know the answer but wanted > to confirm. When you say 'data' files, I assume you mean My Documents under Windows, and your ~ (home dierctory) under Linux. It is possible to format the partition as FAT32 for windows, and mount it as UMSDOS under linux, but this really isn't the best idea. It's not secure, and it's easy to goof up the UMSDOS world from the Windows side. I would suggest using seperate partitions for each os's working space, and if you need read / write access to the Windows partition under Linux, just mount it as VFAT under a standard mount point like /mnt/windows. There is also a software called 'explore2fs' that will allow you to read/write the Linux EXT2 partition under Windows, allthough I'm not sure how well it works, or even if it is safe. -.bill.layer.- -.those who are talking don't know, and those who know aren't talking.- -.frogtown.- -.minnesota.- -.u.s.a.-