From: Ewan G. <ewa...@gm...> - 2005-07-29 15:48:53
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If I have a USB2 or a Firewire external Hard drive (I actually have a couple of both) that have an EXT3 or ReiserFS partition on them, how would I access them from my coLinux session? Do I need to do some "modprobe" sorts of things, or is there some extra magic involved? Thanks, Ewan |
From: Daniel S. <dan...@ya...> - 2005-07-29 17:06:29
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I think you just need to put the appropriate config options in either your colinux config file or on the colinux-daemon command line. The Wikki has instructions for mapping disk partitions. > -----Original Message----- > From: col...@li... [mailto:colinux-users- > ad...@li...] On Behalf Of Ewan Grantham > Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 11:48 AM > To: col...@li... > Subject: [coLinux-users] External Drive Access of Linux Drives > > If I have a USB2 or a Firewire external Hard drive (I actually have a > couple of both) that have an EXT3 or ReiserFS partition on them, how > would I access them from my coLinux session? Do I need to do some > "modprobe" sorts of things, or is there some extra magic involved? > > Thanks, > Ewan > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO > September > 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices > Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA > Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf > _______________________________________________ > coLinux-users mailing list > coL...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/colinux-users |
From: Ewan G. <ewa...@gm...> - 2005-07-29 18:16:51
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Well, yes, the wiki certainly does cover how to map disk partitions. The part I haven't been able to find out there is whether I can (or need to) do a "modprobe uhci" to get my usb 2 interface loaded, and whether there is sbp2 support for the firewire. IOW, do I need to build a custom kernel to support those interfaces, and if I did so, is there anything in how coLinux shares these interfaces that would create a problem in using them to access a hard drive? Otherwise, I suppose I could format them as NTFS, use the dosdevices option, and then create some large cobd compatible files and access them that way. But that many levels of indirection seems a bit extreme... On 7/29/05, Daniel Slater <dan...@ya...> wrote: > I think you just need to put the appropriate config options in either you= r > colinux config file or on the colinux-daemon command line. The Wikki has > instructions for mapping disk partitions. >=20 > > -----Original Message----- > > From: col...@li... [mailto:colinux-users- > > ad...@li...] On Behalf Of Ewan Grantham > > Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 11:48 AM > > To: col...@li... > > Subject: [coLinux-users] External Drive Access of Linux Drives > > > > If I have a USB2 or a Firewire external Hard drive (I actually have a > > couple of both) that have an EXT3 or ReiserFS partition on them, how > > would I access them from my coLinux session? Do I need to do some > > "modprobe" sorts of things, or is there some extra magic involved? > > > > Thanks, > > Ewan > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO > > September > > 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices > > Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing &= QA > > Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5= sf > > _______________________________________________ > > coLinux-users mailing list > > coL...@li... > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/colinux-users >=20 >=20 >=20 > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies > from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, > informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to > speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=3D7477&alloc_id=3D16492&op=3Dclic= k > _______________________________________________ > coLinux-users mailing list > coL...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/colinux-users > |
From: Daniel S. <dan...@ya...> - 2005-07-29 18:43:42
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I don't believe you can load a USB interface in colinux - generally colinux is not allowed to touch the hardware directly. However, you shouldn't need to. CoLinux allows you to map a raw disk partition. The partition doesn't need to have NTFS on it - it will work just fine with EXT3 or ReiserFS. I currently have a dual boot machine with XP on one partition and Linux on another partition (EXT3). When I am in windows, I can boot my Linux partition in coLinux with the following config file: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <colinux> <block_device index="0" path="\DosDevices\c:\colinux_images\fedora_root" enabled="true" /> <block_device index="1" path="\Device\Harddisk0\Partition3" enabled="true" /> <block_device index="2" path="\DosDevices\c:\colinux_images\swap_device" enabled="true" /> <block_device index="3" path="\Device\CdRom0" enabled="true" /> <block_device index="4" path="\Device\Floppy0" enabled="true" /> <bootparams>root=/dev/cobd0 ro</bootparams> <image path="c:\colinux\vmlinux-2.4.25-co-0.6.0" /> <memory size="384" /> <network index="0" type="tap" name="TAP" /> </colinux> Notice that block_device 1 is mapping a raw EXT3 partition. Hope this helps. Dan > -----Original Message----- > From: Ewan Grantham [mailto:ewa...@gm...] > Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 2:16 PM > To: Daniel Slater > Cc: col...@li... > Subject: Re: [coLinux-users] External Drive Access of Linux Drives > > Well, yes, the wiki certainly does cover how to map disk partitions. > The part I haven't been able to find out there is whether I can (or > need to) do a "modprobe uhci" to get my usb 2 interface loaded, and > whether there is sbp2 support for the firewire. > > IOW, do I need to build a custom kernel to support those interfaces, > and if I did so, is there anything in how coLinux shares these > interfaces that would create a problem in using them to access a hard > drive? > > Otherwise, I suppose I could format them as NTFS, use the dosdevices > option, and then create some large cobd compatible files and access > them that way. But that many levels of indirection seems a bit > extreme... > > On 7/29/05, Daniel Slater <dan...@ya...> wrote: > > I think you just need to put the appropriate config options in either > your > > colinux config file or on the colinux-daemon command line. The Wikki has > > instructions for mapping disk partitions. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: col...@li... [mailto:colinux-users- > > > ad...@li...] On Behalf Of Ewan Grantham > > > Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 11:48 AM > > > To: col...@li... > > > Subject: [coLinux-users] External Drive Access of Linux Drives > > > > > > If I have a USB2 or a Firewire external Hard drive (I actually have a > > > couple of both) that have an EXT3 or ReiserFS partition on them, how > > > would I access them from my coLinux session? Do I need to do some > > > "modprobe" sorts of things, or is there some extra magic involved? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Ewan > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO > > > September > > > 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices > > > Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing > & QA > > > Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * > http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf > > > _______________________________________________ > > > coLinux-users mailing list > > > coL...@li... > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/colinux-users > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies > > from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, > > informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to > > speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click > > _______________________________________________ > > coLinux-users mailing list > > coL...@li... > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/colinux-users > > |
From: Chirayu K. <ch...@ch...> - 2005-07-29 20:02:44
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The partitions on my usb devices (ipod, usbkey, external harddrives) are accessible using the \Device\HarddiskX\ParitionY method. Modprobe, etc are useful if colinux interacted with the usb hardware - = but it does not. Do your devices not show up that way? Can you see them in Disk = management (Control panel\Adminintrative Tools\computer management in the classic view)? If you cannot, you need to fix that issue in windows. If it shows = up, then the wiki method should work=20 -----Original Message----- From: col...@li... [mailto:col...@li...] On Behalf Of Ewan Grantham Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 11:16 AM To: Daniel Slater Cc: col...@li... Subject: Re: [coLinux-users] External Drive Access of Linux Drives Well, yes, the wiki certainly does cover how to map disk partitions. The part I haven't been able to find out there is whether I can (or need to) do a "modprobe uhci" to get my usb 2 interface loaded, and whether there is sbp2 support for the firewire. IOW, do I need to build a custom kernel to support those interfaces, and if I did so, is there anything in how coLinux shares these interfaces that would create a problem in using them to access a hard drive? Otherwise, I suppose I could format them as NTFS, use the dosdevices option, and then create some large cobd compatible files and access them that way. But that many levels of indirection seems a bit extreme... On 7/29/05, Daniel Slater <dan...@ya...> wrote: > I think you just need to put the appropriate config options in either = your > colinux config file or on the colinux-daemon command line. The Wikki = has > instructions for mapping disk partitions. >=20 > > -----Original Message----- > > From: col...@li... = [mailto:colinux-users- > > ad...@li...] On Behalf Of Ewan Grantham > > Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 11:48 AM > > To: col...@li... > > Subject: [coLinux-users] External Drive Access of Linux Drives > > > > If I have a USB2 or a Firewire external Hard drive (I actually have = a > > couple of both) that have an EXT3 or ReiserFS partition on them, how > > would I access them from my coLinux session? Do I need to do some > > "modprobe" sorts of things, or is there some extra magic involved? > > > > Thanks, > > Ewan > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO > > September > > 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices > > Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * = Testing & QA > > Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf > > _______________________________________________ > > coLinux-users mailing list > > coL...@li... > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/colinux-users >=20 >=20 >=20 > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies > from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, > informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to > speed, fast. = http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=3D7477&alloc_id=3D16492&op=3Dclick > _______________________________________________ > coLinux-users mailing list > coL...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/colinux-users > ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_idt77&alloc_id=16492&op=3Dick _______________________________________________ coLinux-users mailing list coL...@li... https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/colinux-users |
From: Ewan G. <ewa...@gm...> - 2005-07-29 20:35:06
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OK, I get it now. I've been trying to apply what I already knew about Linux to a case that it doesn't apply to. Silly me :-) Thanks to Chirayu and Dan for their help. I can see that I have a busy weekend ahead! On 7/29/05, Chirayu Krishnappa <ch...@ch...> wrote: > The partitions on my usb devices (ipod, usbkey, external harddrives) are > accessible using the \Device\HarddiskX\ParitionY method. >=20 > Modprobe, etc are useful if colinux interacted with the usb hardware - bu= t > it does not. >=20 > Do your devices not show up that way? Can you see them in Disk management > (Control panel\Adminintrative Tools\computer management in the classic > view)? If you cannot, you need to fix that issue in windows. If it shows = up, > then the wiki method should work > |