So I'm new at linux and don't know what I'm doing

[Justin]

Wayne Davis wrote:
> I would install ntfs-3g drivers, and be sure that "fstab", which is 
> located in the /etc directory shows the 3g driver
>
>
> here is an EXAMPLE, do NOT copy this as your drive ID numbers WILL be 
> different:
>
>> # /dev/hda1
>> UUID=0C98B3B498B39B22 /media/hda1             ntfs-3g          
>> defaults,umask=007,gid=46             0       1
>> # /dev/hda2
>> UUID=E8D47B1FD47AEF66 /media/hda2             ntfs-3g          
>> defaults,umask=007,gid=46             0       1
>> # /dev/hdb1
>> UUID=72D080CDD080994D /media/hdb1             ntfs-3g          
>> defaults,umask=007,gid=46             0       1
>
>
>
> Jeremy Miller wrote:
>> Ubuntu uses a program called Synaptic to handle packages. Go to
>> System, Administration, Synaptic and enter your password when
>> prompted. Once in there, choose libraries from the panel on the left
>> and about 2/3rd of the way down I see libntfs9. (you can just click on
>> one of the package names and start typing libntfs and it will bring
>> you very close to it). Click the check mark next to it and hit the
>> apply button. Hope this works for you.
>>
>> On 10/23/07, Justin <arethius at gmail.com> wrote:
>>   
>>>  Jeremy Miller wrote:
>>>  Do you know if the drive is formatted as FAT or NTFS? You might need
>>> to install the NTFS libraries.
>>>
>>> On 10/23/07, Justin <arethius at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>  I have a dell precision m90 laptop and a 250gb freeagent external hdd.
>>> I just reformatted and installed ubuntu 7.10 on the laptop. I have all
>>> my files and what not stored on the external. When running live from
>>> the disc, I could access the drive but now that it's installed, it says
>>> the drive is unmountable. Would I be better off just waiting until the
>>> installfest and asking there(I want to set this up as a windows
>>> xp/ubuntu dual boot) or is there some little tick box that I'm not seeing?
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>>>  it's formatted to ntfs.  Where do I get the libraries and how do I install
>>> them?
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I think the hdd got corrupted somewhere along the line.  I installed the 
libntfs3g and it still said it was unable to mount.  I'm just going to 
wait until saturday and go to the installfest to try and get everything 
worked out. Thanks for all the help though guys.  This is the whole 
reason why I want to use linux.
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