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

[Wayne Davis]

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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