Viewing fat32 contents - Help!!

[essence]

I have two HDs, the first is pretty much partitioned with the basics for linux, FC 6 ofcourse. The second, i used with windows, so it has mp3 files and the likes. I have a problem accessing these files in linux.

Using the mount command, i noticed only the HD with linux contents is mounted. How do i mount the other drive and view/utilize its contents in linux?

Please help

A newb here to linux.

[stevea]

If this is a fat32/vfat fs then you should be able to mount it on any empty directory with commands like:
mkdir /tmp/mnt
mount -t vfat /dev/hdb1 /tmp/mnt
--
Where dev/hdb1 would be the name for the 1st partition of the 2nd IDE disk.

Pleas post the output of the command (as root):
fdisk -l
Then we'll have enough info to proceed.

[essence]

I will attempt that soon as i get to the workstation. The drive in question is hdc1

I will gladly post the output soon as i get to the workstation.

Thank you stevea

[essence]

I was able to successfully execute the command. Again, thanx kindly;

[root@localhost tmp]# mkdir /tmp/mnt
[root@localhost tmp]# mount -t vfat /dev/hdc1 /tmp/mnt
[root@localhost tmp]# dir
gconfd-neo keyring-RnpHjR mapping-root orbit-root xses-neo.UkMtL1
gconfd-root mapping-neo mnt ssh-tIYH3246 xses-root.ban0Bm
[root@localhost tmp]# cd mnt
[root@localhost mnt]# dir
5Mb.zip Jun2005_d3dx9_26_x86.cab
Apr2005_d3dx9_25_x64.cab Morpheus.exe
Apr2005_d3dx9_25_x86.cab msdownld.tmp
audition_1_5_tryout_en.exe ner10.tmp
Aug2005_d3dx9_27_x64.cab ner11.tmp
Aug2005_d3dx9_27_x86.cab ner8.tmp
DCPlusPlus-0.674.exe ner9.tmp
Dec2005_d3dx9_28_x64.cab NIC\ Drivers
Dec2005_d3dx9_28_x86.cab Nobunaga's\ Ambition\ II.zip
Dec2005_MDX1_x86_Archive.cab Oct2005_xinput_x64.cab
Dec2005_MDX1_x86.cab Oct2005_xinput_x86.cab
decofwar.doc pagefile.sys
Dell pin_02.wmv
DirectX.cab Program\ Files
dsetup32.dll RealPlayer10-5GOLD.exe
dsetup.dll Recycled
dxdllreg_x86.cab Shared
dxnt.cab Temp
dxsetup.exe Track11.mp3
dxupdate.cab TraX
Feb2005_d3dx9_24_x64.cab TraX.zip
Feb2005_d3dx9_24_x86.cab turboC.exe
HaloTrialSetup.exe USB\ Modem\ Drivers
Incomplete win2k.zip
index.htm Windows\ 98\ SE\ OEM\ [vertigo173]
Jun2005_d3dx9_26_x64.cab
[root@localhost mnt]# ls -l
total 660424
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5120000 Dec 29 11:46 5Mb.zip
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1348242 Dec 5 2005 Apr2005_d3dx9_25_x64.cab
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1079850 Dec 5 2005 Apr2005_d3dx9_25_x86.cab
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 49883070 Jan 13 1988 audition_1_5_tryout_en.exe
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1351430 Dec 5 2005 Aug2005_d3dx9_27_x64.cab
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1078532 Dec 5 2005 Aug2005_d3dx9_27_x86.cab
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3130340 Aug 17 2005 DCPlusPlus-0.674.exe
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1358864 Dec 5 2005 Dec2005_d3dx9_28_x64.cab
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1080344 Dec 5 2005 Dec2005_d3dx9_28_x86.cab
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3673932 Dec 5 2005 Dec2005_MDX1_x86_Archive.cab
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 916806 Dec 5 2005 Dec2005_MDX1_x86.cab
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 23552 Oct 15 2005 decofwar.doc
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 8192 May 4 2006 Dell
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 15493481 Dec 5 2005 DirectX.cab
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2247888 Dec 5 2005 dsetup32.dll
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 74448 Dec 5 2005 dsetup.dll
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 41888 Dec 5 2005 dxdllreg_x86.cab
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 13265040 Dec 5 2005 dxnt.cab
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 484560 Dec 5 2005 dxsetup.exe
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 81092 Dec 5 2005 dxupdate.cab
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1248387 Dec 5 2005 Feb2005_d3dx9_24_x64.cab
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1014113 Dec 5 2005 Feb2005_d3dx9_24_x86.cab
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1204211 Oct 21 18:41 HaloTrialSetup.exe
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 8192 Mar 4 2006 Incomplete
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 28 Mar 8 2006 index.htm
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1336890 Dec 5 2005 Jun2005_d3dx9_26_x64.cab
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1065813 Dec 5 2005 Jun2005_d3dx9_26_x86.cab
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 190048 Aug 27 2005 Morpheus.exe
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 8192 Oct 21 22:24 msdownld.tmp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 0 Oct 4 02:11 ner10.tmp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 0 Oct 4 02:11 ner11.tmp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 0 Oct 4 02:08 ner8.tmp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 0 Oct 4 02:08 ner9.tmp
dr-xr-xr-x 10 root root 8192 Dec 28 09:46 NIC Drivers
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 499140 Oct 21 21:41 Nobunaga's Ambition II.zip
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 86925 Dec 5 2005 Oct2005_xinput_x64.cab
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 46247 Dec 5 2005 Oct2005_xinput_x86.cab
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 387973120 Jan 2 21:53 pagefile.sys
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 44772536 Dec 1 18:32 pin_02.wmv
drwxr-xr-x 13 root root 8192 Jun 2 2005 Program Files
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4530054 Nov 20 2005 RealPlayer10-5GOLD.exe
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 8192 Jun 23 2005 Recycled
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 8192 Mar 4 2006 Shared
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 8192 Apr 15 2006 Temp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5227083 Feb 24 2006 Track11.mp3
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 8192 Jun 22 2005 TraX
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 103988818 Jun 23 2005 TraX.zip
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1129275 Aug 7 2005 turboC.exe
dr-xr-xr-x 11 root root 8192 Dec 28 09:47 USB Modem Drivers
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 20009284 Jan 13 1988 win2k.zip
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 8192 Mar 4 2006 Windows 98 SE OEM [vertigo173]
[root@localhost mnt]#
[root@localhost mnt]#