Next Previous Contents 7. 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. Next Previous Contents