Re: Download Linux tar files to DOS and Linux native partitions

[Denice <deatrich lcavsun1 epfl ch>]

On Thu, 30 Sep 1999, Dom Bekarge wrote:

> I want to download WordPerfect 8 for Linux from the <linux.corel.com> web site.
> They look like tar / gzip files.
> 
> Can I download the files using Win98 / Netscape 4.5 to a DOS partition,
> then later use RH6 Linux to copy or to install the files to the Linux native partition?
> 
> Or do I need to establish a Linux PPP Internet connection (modem dialup)
> and download the Linux files directly to a Linux native partition?

After you have downloaded the file from win98, then:
 -remember in which directory you stuffed the file
 -reboot into linux
 -mount the windows partition, and copy the file(s) to a linux directory.

eg:   mount -t vfat -o ro /dev/hda1 /mnt/win
      cd /mnt/win/path/to/file

where:  /dev/hda1 is your windows partition
        /mnt/win  is an empty directory you have created.

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