8. Setting a Linux section in a DOS partition
Umsdos has some use even for Ext2 (Native Linux file-system) users. One common scenario is this:
- Linux being your OS of choice, the Linux partition start to fill and fill and fill.
- Your DOS partition is collecting dust, being half empty.
- You are suddenly out of space in the Ext2 partition.
- You are still not sure you want to get rid of DOS.
Umsdos may save the day here. You can setup a Linux
directory in the DOS partition and use it without restriction
for Linux usage. For example, say you want to setup a new
directory named "extra" in your C: drive. And you want this
directory to behave as a normal Linux directory. Do this
(assuming that C: is /dev/hda1).
mkdir /c
/sbin/mount -t umsdos /dev/hda1 /c
mkdir /c/extra
umssync /c/extra
You must be root to do this.
By setting up /etc/fstab like this, you will always
have access to the /c/extra directory.
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