just installed Fedora 3

awaisyboy

i am using a dual bootsystem...just wondering is there a way of scanning my folders and files on a ntfs file system. Whats the partitioning software called( from the GUI,isit through disk management ?

hodymug

What you need to do is in the command line (this is how i did it):

1. login as root
2. make directory: mkdir /mnt/ntfs
3. then mount it with this command (if you use my method)
mount /dev/hda2 /mnt/ntfs -t ntfs -r -o umask=0222

qsub

I heard you can read, but not write properly to a NTFS file from a Linux OS.
Is that true? (Sorry to derail your thread a bit)

EverythingPCowner

There are utilities available to write to ntfs... ntfs-mount or somthign to that effect i cant rember off the top of my head check sourceforge but i think fedora core 3 comes with it. i think the best way to learn linux is go cold turkey and get rid of windows.. then your forced to learn.... the partition utility i use is QTparted available on sourceforge try rpmfind.net. make sure you dont use root login unless you have to or you may find yourself formatting again.