c0ldfyr3 wrote:

what Distro are you using?

fedora @ workplace and will install kubuntu on my laptop.

Install NTFS write support for Fedora Core 6

- You'll need to be root for this guide. If you're already logged-in as root, skip typing su -
- First, install ntfs-3g:

Code:

# su - # yum -y install ntfs-3g

This will install ntfs-3g, fuse and fuse-libs

- Create a folder to be used as mounting point for NTFS partition:

Code:

# mkdir /mnt/ntfs

- Find out what's the NTFS partition. Type this command (the fdisk option is a small L):

Code:

# fdisk -l

- Look for a line like this

Code:

/dev/hda3 * 14925 17218 18426555 c HTFS/NTFS /dev/hda3 is your NTFS partition. It could be /dev/sdaX if you have a S-ATA drive.

- Edit /etc/fstab and add this line at the end so that the partition will be mounted at startup:
- Remember to use your /device, /dev/hda3 is just an example.

Code:

/dev/hda3 /mnt/ntfs_p ntfs-3g defaults,umask=0 0 0

- Disable SELinux. Edit /etc/selinux/config and change the line:

Code:

SELINUX=restrictive

to

Code:

SELINUX=disabled

or if you're a security paranoid and don't want to fully disable SELinux, change the line to:

Code:

SELINUX=permissive

otherwise, mounting the partitions will fail.

- Reboot and enjoy your NTFS partition in /mnt/ntfs_p


Install NTFS write support for Ubuntu

- Edit /etc/apt/sources.list and add the following repositories, which are suitable for you:

If you're running Dapper, add:

Code:

deb http://givre.cabspace.com/ubuntu/ dapper main main-all deb http://ntfs-3g.sitesweetsite.info/ubuntu/ dapper main main-all deb http://flomertens.keo.in/ubuntu/ dapper main main-all

If you're running Edgy, add:

Code:

deb http://givre.cabspace.com/ubuntu/ edgy main deb http://ntfs-3g.sitesweetsite.info/ubuntu/ edgy main deb http://flomertens.keo.in/ubuntu/ edgy main

- Import the GPG key for these repositories:

Code:

# wget http://flomertens.keo.in/ubuntu/givre_key.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add - # wget http://givre.cabspace.com/ubuntu/givre_key.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -

- Update the source list:

Code:

# sudo apt-get update

- Install ntfs-3g:

Code:

# sudo apt-get install ntfs-3g

- Determine which is the NTFS partition. Type this command and look for the line ending with HTFS/NTFS. The fdisk option is a small L.

Code:

# fdisk -l

- Create a directory where the NTFS partition will be mounted on:

Code:

# mkdir /media/ntfs_p

- Add the following line to /etc/fstab file:

Code:

/dev/hda3 /media/ntfs_p ntfs-3g defaults,locale=en_US.utf8 0 0

- If you want to change the locale option, type this command to find out which are supported by your system and pick the appropriate one:

Code:

# locale -a

- Save the file and reboot.

well i formatted my d drive to ext2 , my windows xp didnt detect it, and now when i formated it to ext3 it still doesnt detect it , why when i remember that i have ext2 partition at my workplace on my computer, i used partioition magic 8 to format the drive.

i have another question , i have got the kubuntu burnt on a cd so now when i install it will i get OS selection option as to to choose between windows xp and Kubuntu or i not..?

ok i instsalled Ext2IFS_1_11.exe and got my Ext3 partition workin and visible in xp too sp , now i still have one query left , will i see OS selection menu between xp & Kubuntu , i dont want to take chance to loose (make xp invisible) the XP which i want to keep as primary OS.

when you install kubuntu, it shouold install grub as the default boot loader. Grub should detect that there is another loader ( for XP ) and allow you to boo tto taht if you wish.. if for some reason it doesn't you can add it to the boot loader menu later.

c0ldfyr3 wrote:

when you install kubuntu, it shouold install grub as the default boot loader. Grub should detect that there is another loader ( for XP ) and allow you to boo tto taht if you wish.. if for some reason it doesn't you can add it to the boot loader menu later.

tell me in advance , how do i add it to boot loader menu later, i was reading the topic of GRUB on it site though

when installing Kubuntu , i got this message No Root file system is defined, Please correct in this from partition menu.

and behind that prompt i have this partition menu that shows up 5 NTFS partiton and one ext3 partition, i choose ext3 partition and on clicking the next (Forward) i get the above mentioned message . i choose ext3 partiton which is called sda5 and choose edit partition where options are

New Partion size 21 GB
use as Ext3 journaling file system
Ext2 file system
bla,
bla partition...
do not use the partition

option to give mount point / { }

what should i do to go further ?

/// btw what is mount point in linux system ?

1. backup menu.ls:

Code:

sudo cp /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/menu.lst-backup

2. edit menu.ls:

Code:

sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst

now this is what you want the contents of menu.lst to look like ( change the drive parameters as needed )

Code:

default 1 timeout 10 title Microsoft Windows XP Professional root (hd0,1) savedefault makeactive chainloader +1 title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.17-10-generic root (hd0,4) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-10-generic root=/dev/sda5 ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-10-generic quiet savedefault boot title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.17-10-generic (recovery mode) root (hd0,4) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-10-generic root=/dev/sda5 ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-10-generic boot title Ubuntu, memtest86+ root (hd0,4) kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin quiet boot

I have installed Ubuntu several times, and every time grub adds the XP install to the menu.

DEVILSAN wrote:

btw what is mount point in linux system ?

The mount point in Linux is a "directory" in the filesystem that a partition or drive will be mounted as. For example,

/ is the root directory. Under root there are various sub-directories, as usual, one of these is /dev. In normal *nix installations, a seperate partition is created on the hdd and mounted under the /dev directory. You can mount drives/partitions under any folder you like by using the mount command and/or adding an entry for them in the /etc/fstab file.

It's, pretty much, the same as mounting a drive or partition as a folder in Windows.

their are challenges ahead coz i am novice into linux environment though i have finished installing Kubuntu it failed to detect my Wireless Ethernet card, forcing me to log on to windows xp to communicate with you. ,

so how do i install wireless ethernet (Onboard Intel Pro wireless 2200BG)card


beside this after installation i found the bios time is taken back by 7 hours and now i edited time in after loging in to xp too maybe i have to edit in bios of my laptop.

hooh.. Linux is complex than Windows and hard to adopt i understand why microsoftt still leads the market, Open Source OS Distro of Linux are being foreced on to consumer by giving a pre-installed OS i guess.

bolded prob is still not solved , thanks guys much appreciated for the help