Re: Can I run Linux apps from my FAT32 hard drive?

gerry.casadei@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
I've been playing around with Damn Small Linux and would like to know
if I can access downloaded Linux apps stored on my Windows hard
drive.

If I'm understanding you correctly, you are wanting to execute linux
apps which are not installed.

Does your computer have a USB port? You should consider DSL-N on a USB
stick.

I don't want to do a HD install because my wife relies on
Windows for Yahoo messenger to communicate with her family and friends
who are scattered all over the globe.

You mean that you (think you) need to keep your Win install function for
Yahoo messenger, but that you need to keep your win install for no other
reason. That problem should be easily solvable. If that is all you
need win for, then you don't really need win.

I tried using YM in Linux, but
with no luck. Further, I don't have the Windows disc to do a
reinstall if (when) I screw up the repartitioning.

I understand your fear of screwing up the partitioning if you don't have
a Win install disk. That is a very very fragile position to be in. It
is a good thing you don't really need win for anything, because anything
can happen to a win install and commonly does. Win installs can go
bye-bye unrecoverably for various reasons.

I've successfully mounted my hard drive and downloaded apps to it from
DSL. I've then unpacked them. After that, however, I'm lost.

DSL runs in ram. So does DSL-N. The business of adding apps to those
distros is about making custom versions of DSL or DSL-N. I still think
you would be better off installing one of them on a USB drive.

Is what I'm attempting possible? If so, I'd appreciate any
suggestions on how to get it to work.

What is an example of an app you would like to add to DSL and do you
have a USB port?

--
Mike Easter

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