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<H2><A NAME="s8">8. Setting a <EM>Linux</EM> section in a <EM>DOS</EM> partition</A></H2>

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