Ubuntu Help

OOTay · 10-10-2006, 03:01 AM

Ok heres the deal, I just ordered a KVM so i can switch back and forth from pcs and one of them is going to be running linux as soon as it gets here. Problem is i have partitions on the pc that im going to install Ubuntu on. When i was on the Live disc it wouldnt read my partitions, and when i was on the Knoppix live disc (debian based) it would read them.

So im wondering if ubuntu wont read NTFS partitions even if its installed? Cuase if it wont i will just install Suse which is almost the same damn thing as Knoppix. And last thing i want to do is burn 30gigs of info onto dvds.

So will ubuntu read ntfs partitions when its installed or do i have to use suse instead?

Zedicus · 10-10-2006, 01:58 PM

i dont know if ubuntu does read ntfs by default but any linux distro can be made to read ntfs. and since ubuntu is debian based it shouldnt be any harder then apt-get install "ntfs read package" i dont know the actuall package name off hand. i would bet money that its well documented in the ubuntu help forums though.

Jimmy 2004 · 10-11-2006, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OOTay

Ok heres the deal, I just ordered a KVM so i can switch back and forth from pcs and one of them is going to be running linux as soon as it gets here. Problem is i have partitions on the pc that im going to install Ubuntu on. When i was on the Live disc it wouldnt read my partitions, and when i was on the Knoppix live disc (debian based) it would read them.

So im wondering if ubuntu wont read NTFS partitions even if its installed? Cuase if it wont i will just install Suse which is almost the same damn thing as Knoppix. And last thing i want to do is burn 30gigs of info onto dvds.

So will ubuntu read ntfs partitions when its installed or do i have to use suse instead?

By default Ubuntu will not read NTFS (it can read and write to FAT32). As stated above, it can be made to read it if you look around, and I believe some Linux distros can now write to NTFS too.

OOTay · 10-12-2006, 03:09 AM

hey jimmy thanks bro thats great info, im going to just convert my partitions to FAT32 then and have ubuntu install itself on my primary. really apreciate the info man thanks alot.

10-10-2006, 03:01 AM	#1
OOTay Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cali Posts: 394 (0.28/day) Thanks: 12 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts System Specs	Ubuntu Help Ok heres the deal, I just ordered a KVM so i can switch back and forth from pcs and one of them is going to be running linux as soon as it gets here. Problem is i have partitions on the pc that im going to install Ubuntu on. When i was on the Live disc it wouldnt read my partitions, and when i was on the Knoppix live disc (debian based) it would read them. So im wondering if ubuntu wont read NTFS partitions even if its installed? Cuase if it wont i will just install Suse which is almost the same damn thing as Knoppix. And last thing i want to do is burn 30gigs of info onto dvds. So will ubuntu read ntfs partitions when its installed or do i have to use suse instead?

Processor:	Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Manchester HT 2000MHz @ 2.5ghz
Motherboard:	ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 Socket 939 ULi M1695
Cooling:	ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro, GPU VF700CU-LED, 3 120mm Front, 1 120mm + 92mm Rear, 1 92mm Top.
Memory:	1gig pc3200 @ 208mhz 2,2,2,5
Video Card:	x850pro @ XT 256mb agp @ 535 core 591mem
Harddisk:	160gb Western Digital SATA 3.0gbs
CD/DVD Drive:	Sony DVD/CD reader/burner
CRT/LCD Model:	19in Hanns G widescreen 5ms LCD
Case:	Thermaltake Black Xaser Armor Series
Sound Card:	onboard 7.1 Realtek
PSU:	Thermaltake 420watt TT
Software:	Windows XP / Linux, Photoshop God.

Processor:	AMD 939 3000+ @ 2.65ghz
Motherboard:	Abit AT8 32X
Cooling:	XP-90C
Memory:	1g ocz dual channel @ 3v TITE timings timings
Video Card:	saphire x1950pro
Harddisk:	hitachi sata 120g
CD/DVD Drive:	light on dvd rom
CRT/LCD Model:	21" apple CRT. painted black
Case:	beentech
Sound Card:	audigy 2 gold
PSU:	pc power and cooling
Software:	debian linux, random gamez, web browser, the usuall.

System Name:	Jimmy 2004's PC
Processor:	S754 AMD Athlon64 3200+ @ 2640MHz
Motherboard:	ASUS K8N
Cooling:	AC Freezer 64 Pro + Zalman VF1000 + 5x120mm Antec TriCool Case Fans
Memory:	1GB Kingston PC3200 (2x512MB)
Video Card:	Saphire 256MB X800 GTO @ 450MHz/560MHz (Core/Memory)
Harddisk:	500GB Western Digital SATA II + 80GB Maxtor DiamondMax SATA
CD/DVD Drive:	LiteOn DVD & NEC DVD+/-RW DL
CRT/LCD Model:	Digimate 17" TFT (1280x1024)
Case:	Antec P182
Sound Card:	Audigy 4 + Creative Inspire T7900 7.1 Speakers
PSU:	Corsair HX520W
Software:	Windows XP Home

Processor:	Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Manchester HT 2000MHz @ 2.5ghz
Motherboard:	ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 Socket 939 ULi M1695
Cooling:	ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro, GPU VF700CU-LED, 3 120mm Front, 1 120mm + 92mm Rear, 1 92mm Top.
Memory:	1gig pc3200 @ 208mhz 2,2,2,5
Video Card:	x850pro @ XT 256mb agp @ 535 core 591mem
Harddisk:	160gb Western Digital SATA 3.0gbs
CD/DVD Drive:	Sony DVD/CD reader/burner
CRT/LCD Model:	19in Hanns G widescreen 5ms LCD
Case:	Thermaltake Black Xaser Armor Series
Sound Card:	onboard 7.1 Realtek
PSU:	Thermaltake 420watt TT
Software:	Windows XP / Linux, Photoshop God.

10-10-2006, 01:58 PM	#2
Zedicus Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 353 (0.19/day) Thanks: 4 Thanked 27 Times in 26 Posts System Specs	i dont know if ubuntu does read ntfs by default but any linux distro can be made to read ntfs. and since ubuntu is debian based it shouldnt be any harder then apt-get install "ntfs read package" i dont know the actuall package name off hand. i would bet money that its well documented in the ubuntu help forums though.

10-12-2006, 03:09 AM	#4
OOTay Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cali Posts: 394 (0.28/day) Thanks: 12 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts System Specs	hey jimmy thanks bro thats great info, im going to just convert my partitions to FAT32 then and have ubuntu install itself on my primary. really apreciate the info man thanks alot.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)