Linux can mount many different file types -- including FAT and VFAT.  
I do it all the time with my dual boot system.  For a complete listing
of file types supported along with details about mount options, try
''man mount''.

   Since you are new to Linux, I'd advice a good reference such as the
``Linux Bible'' series for your OS distribution.  These types of
questions are resolved and many examples are shown.

   Good luck!

					-- Jerry Place
					-- CSTP

On Tue, 15 Jan 2002, Rankin, James - KC wrote:

> Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 09:38:33 -0600
> From: "Rankin, James - KC" <James.Rankin-KC@Gateway.com>
> To: "KCLUG (E-mail)" <kclug@kclug.org>
> Subject: Newbie Question
> 
> Please bear with me all I'm brand new to Linux, so I'm going to be asking a
> lot of stupid questions.
> 
> I'm going to be loading Mandrake 8.1 on my system at home.  I need to know
> how to get it networked with Windows machines so that they can access shares
> on each other.
> 
> Also, can linux recognize any Windows(DOS) file systems, and if so, which
> ones?
> 
> 
>