Hi,
Is it possible to access a file stored in dos drive say 'c:/' from shell prompt.
The situation is i have to copy a file from dos to unix directory.

if it is possible then how?
cheers
RRK

Do you want to transfer files from Dos to UNIX? use ftp.

Seems,

The OP is interested in mounting a Windows FS to make it accessible via unix

Perhaps, OP can confirm that only I just wanted to let him shout with a hint of ftp if he wants something else.

Cheers

If its to mount the windows share, you may use the below :

1) Make sure you have samba client installed on the Unix box, and the smb service is running

2) Run smbmount & mount the windows shared folder in unix box as below

smbmount //serverip/sharenameonwindowsbox /mountpoint -o username=testuser,workgroup=domainname,uid=localuserid,ip=windowsserverip

3) Now, you will have the windows share available on the linux box to play.

Hope this helps !!!

Cheers, Murli.

when you say "dos drive" do you mean this is on a drive sitting around somewhere? or is this in a system that is actually on a network?

if it is just a drive then you can not FTP, or mount it through a samba share. You will have to go about it other ways.

easiest way would be to get it running on a box that can read it and just FTP stuff you nead...

not sure what a samba box is but try using rcp of ftp, but you might have to type xhost+ of the unix box..

If I am way off, I would try to just snake through a few servers who have ftp protocol set up. do you have a share directory. Might try setting up the share where you drop a fie in one server and it appears on another, but this might be just sun related... sorry if i was some space but I am stomped on my trouble good luck