Posted: 1/24/2006 5:03:40 PM EDT
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i just installed fedora linux 4 and would like to transfer my old desktop pics to this OS, how can i do this? i have the old HD and OS setup through a USB adapter. the linux recognises it, but cant mount it.. any ideas? |
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USB adapter, as in an external drive enclosure? What was your former OS, Windows XP? If so, the disk is probably NTFS format. I'm not sure Fedora has NTFS read/write ability as installed. It should be easy enough to install...but you'll need to look for it. You might try booting from a Knoppix CD with the USB drive plugged in. I *think* that Knoppix can read NTFS disks.* You might get more help in the Urban Commando's forum (look under the General forums tab...) Jim *To clarify, you'd boot to Knoppix, and then mount the two disks in question (if they aren't automounted) and transfer the files over. |
Hmmm....almost sounds like NTFS support isn't built into the kernel, which is odd... This could turn into a nasty thread, full of "try this" type scenarios. I wish I had an NTFS partition to look at on my FC4 box. Hmm.... |
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You have either compile a kernel w/ NTFS support or simply install the loadable module. The information you need can be found here Hope that helps |
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well, ive managed to download the packages, and the computer can now read the HD, but now it telling me i don't have the permissions to access the thing... i am the only user of this conputer, so i give myself permission to access the drive. how do i tell the computer this? |
Try reading the drive as root. |
suse is on the way, but i figured to play with this while i wait.. i hadn't thought of reading as root, ill try it. |
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ok, i am now running the suse 10.0 that i origionally ordered. i am alll loaded up and working, but its kind of annoying that i cant seem to be able to read simple .wav or .mp3 files. same with a lot of online apps, like video clips, i keep getting a cannot decode message.. |
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ok trying to do a simple installation in linux is frustrating. i found xmms, and have downloaded it, but cant get it to work. i dont know the code for installing, and i think i need other programs to work with it. but now the comp is saying i don't have the authorities to write to the filestem again. anybody have like a technitians manual that goes through all these procedures i could download? |
