Linux newbie, needs help with moving files

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Ok, i recently installed Red Hat Linux on my hd along with Win98. Everything is working fine, but i want to move some music onto Linux. I put a few of the mp3s on a cd-rw(in Windows 98), booted Linux, but for some reason i can see anything on the CD. I know it has something to do with the file system on the cd-rw. Is there a program for windows that can write files on a cd so that Linux can read them? Or how who I fix this problem without some sort of program?

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Hmm, odd request. I only use Linux for servers so I have no idea. I'll look into it but I doubt I can help you.

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Thanks anyways. I doubt there is a way to move files from Linux file system to the Windows. I guess windows will have to be used for my multimedia.

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OK - Redhat will do all of the things you want.

1. to read your windows CD. Create a directory in the /mnt tree called whatever you like - let's say mp3CD. Then mount your CD like this;-

mount -t msdos /dev/cdrom /mnt/mp3CD

That should allow you to read the DOS files.

2. Install SAMBA onto your Linux box. SAMBA mimics windows file sharing and allows you to freely access files between the two environments. Redhat comes with SAMBA. To install it click on "System Settings" ==> "Packages" and choose Windows File Server from the Server section. You then need to configure it but it's not rocket science and there are loads of "HOWTO"'s on the web

3. Redhat comes with "xmms",- a media player. - It's pants. Get RealPlayer for Linux free and for gratis from www.real.com. It's dead good.

Linux newbie, needs help with moving files

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