1. Use Linuxconf for doing the following. You can start Linuxconf from the Gnome Programs Menu ->System Submenu or from the K Menu or by typing 'linuxconf' at the prompt (bash).
2. Select Filesystems from the left panel.
3. Then click on Access local drives in the left panel.
4. You would be shown the current local filesystems that are recognized by Linux. Click on Add button
5. After clicking Add you will be presented with a tabbed window. In the tab named Base (This name might
6. Change in future Linux distributions) enter the partition name as /dev/hda5 (hda5 is the one that I want).
7. Enter the type as vfat (this makes long file names to be recognized under Linux)
8. Select mount point as /mnt/win (Click yes if it asks you to create a directory)
9. In the tab named Options, Deselect 'Not mount at boot time' .. so that every time your machine starts this filesystem is available.
10. Also Uncheck 'read only'.. if you want to write to that partition from within Linux
11. Finish the settings by clicking on Ok or Finish.
2. Select Filesystems from the left panel.
3. Then click on Access local drives in the left panel.
4. You would be shown the current local filesystems that are recognized by Linux. Click on Add button
5. After clicking Add you will be presented with a tabbed window. In the tab named Base (This name might
6. Change in future Linux distributions) enter the partition name as /dev/hda5 (hda5 is the one that I want).
7. Enter the type as vfat (this makes long file names to be recognized under Linux)
8. Select mount point as /mnt/win (Click yes if it asks you to create a directory)
9. In the tab named Options, Deselect 'Not mount at boot time' .. so that every time your machine starts this filesystem is available.
10. Also Uncheck 'read only'.. if you want to write to that partition from within Linux
11. Finish the settings by clicking on Ok or Finish.
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