[inbox] FAT32, NFS and Knoppix

[Cyber Source]

what i usually do in dual boots with XP is put XP itself on an NTFS 
partition then make a seperate FAT32 partition to share files between 
the 2 OS's

Greg Neumann wrote:

> You won't need to get that radical. XP knows the FAT32 system, and it 
> will run natively on it. You can put in the old drive as a slave, XP 
> will recognize it as a FAT32, be able to access it and then you can 
> copy files back and forth to you're heart's content! I have done this 
> successfully at work.
> NOTE: Be aware of any implication of opening a new Dell computer and 
> possible voiding of tech support / warranty. Probably this wonderful 
> "tech support" stuff is behind you're friend's decisions. I doubt Dell 
> would be happy to support a brand-new machine that was immediately 
> opened to have an old, unknown hard drive put in. One very good reason 
> to let a good, local guy like Cybersource handle any computer needs 
> involving file transfers from previous machines.
> Alternatively, you could network the ailing machine and try to copy 
> the flies from it to the new machine. If the motherboard is ailing ... 
> this could get very risky. Also, writing to the NTFS under Linux is 
> NOT supported except in very alpha/testing stages in Linux. There are 
> all sorts of warnings about this in the kernel config files.
> Finally, try to avoid the handy XP file transfer wizards. In my 
> experience, like all magicians, they're more slight of hand and 
> illusion that reality. ;-)
> -Greg
>
> Scott Lawton wrote:
>
>> I have a friend who will be getting a new computer soon. Her Win 98 
>> box is going to hell - apparently big time MoBo problems.
>> The new machine will run Windows Xtreme Prejudice [XP] like all the 
>> other computers in her home and graphic design business.
>> She wants a Dell; I told her about CyberSource, but she still wants a 
>> Dell - go figure.
>>
>> She wants the files in My Docs and certain subdirectories of Prog 
>> Files copied  to the HD of the new box, if possible .
>> The 98 HD is FAT32, but I think that XP uses NTFS, and NTFS doesn't 
>> seem to interface well with much else [my impression].
>>
>> My question is this - Could I mount the old  drive in the machine as 
>> slave, and boot with Knoppix to copy the aforementioned files to  an 
>> XP partition on the master, then have them recognized on the next XP 
>> boot ?
>>
>> Once the needed files are copied, then the slave will be able to be 
>> reformatted to XP partitions.
>>