On Wednesday 18 December 2002 12:44 pm, Paul Ryan wrote:
> Hi,
> I have two questions regarding Linux. The first is it possible to mount
> the Linux partition with win98,second how can I change the properties of
> mmt/windows/My Documents to allow me as a normal user to change and
> store documents on my Windows partition when using Linux.  I would also
> be interested in mailing lists similar to the PCBuild dealing mostly
> with Linux as a newbie .
> Thank You.
> Paul Ryan

Paul:
I'm not entirely sure about your first question, but let me give it a try.

1. If you want to be able to access Linux data files from Windows, yes there 
is a program that will do that. (Sorry, but I don't have a reference 
available, but I can find it if you need it.) Perhaps a better approach that 
is commonly used is to create a FAT32 (or FAT16) partition that is dedicated 
to any data that you wish to be accessible to either OS. (NTFS partitions are 
another question, however. Linux can read such files, but cannot reliably 
write to them.) Another advantage to this scheme is that it greatly 
simplifies the backup process.

2. If you want to run Linux applications under Windows, I do not believe that 
is possible. Mandrake distributions used to include a program called Lnx4Win 
that allowed Linux to be installed under Windows. Its intended market was for 
people who wanted to experiment with Linux, but were afraid of all of the 
partitioning hassles. Mandrake dropped it a year or two ago because it didn't 
work very well and, when it did work, it was glacially slow. (On the bright 
side, it did teach a lot about patience.)

3. Most Linux distributions sponsor either mail lists or forums. If you use 
Mandrake, I'd recommend their mail list ([log in to unmask]); you subscribe 
through the link at the Mandrake home page at www.linux-mandrake.com/en/. 
Expect lots of mail (75-100 per day). Since its not a moderated list, not 
everything is on-topic, but responses are often timely and helpful.

4. Mandrake also sponsors forums at www.mandrakeforum.com and at the Mandrake 
Club. The latter is presently an extra-cost service that includes some other 
benefits to its members; I understand that its forums are to be made 
available to the public and that the mandrake forum will be dropped.

5. There's also a newsgroup at alt.os.linux.mandrake; similar groups exist for 
most other Linux distributions. I'm not a big fan of newsgroups -- too much 
spam and too many flamewars.

6. Another good starting point (and not specific to any one distribution) is  
http://www.linuxnewbie.org/.

HTH,
Carroll Grigsby

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