can linux read fat or ntfs?

To read NTFS, u have to install NTFS specific rpms for linux. u can find them from here.
http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net//

FAT format is common to linux and windows. so it can be read without much problem.

for FAT32, u have to mount FAT partition like this.

mount /dev/hdax /mnt/win -t vfat
where hdax is the windows partition number, and /mnt/win is the path where U will mount the files (U nead to create the folder win with mkdir command).
once mounted u can goto /mnt/win and do whatever u wish to do.

well shivsa already gave you the answer, and yes linux can read FAT16 and/or FAT32, and NTFS.

But becareful on write something to NTFS, 'cos of the security flag is difference between NTFS and ext3/ext2 (linux file system).

for mounting the FAT32/FAT16, shivsa already show you how, if you want to have the FAT16/FAT32 mount to your linux everytime you startup your linux box you have to edit the file called fstab in /etc, below is an eg.

/dev/hdax               /win             fat32    defaults        1 2

so everytime you start your linux it will mount the FAT32/FAT16 partition into /win

for NTFS please also have a look here http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/info/ntfs.html which is very good place to understand NTFS with linux.

if you need to read the linux from your windoz, you have to use the 3rd parties software have a look here http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/explore2fs.htm

Hope this info can help

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it's true as I said shivsa gave the answer, I gave some add on like explore2fs

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