Any Linux dudes here?[views:3740][posts:23]____________________________________ [Aug 13,2008 1:49pm - fleshfries ""] I recently started using Ubuntu again and I'm having a problem. I have a slave harddisk with all my documents on it and I cannot access them. Whenever I try to open the drive I get an error. Can anyone help a nigga out? |
| _________________________________ [Aug 13,2008 1:52pm - sxealex ""] what format is it NTFS? |
| _________________________________ [Aug 13,2008 1:57pm - sxealex ""] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MountingWindowsPartitions/ThirdPartyNTFS3G |
| _________________________________ [Aug 13,2008 1:57pm - sxealex ""] should be as easy as that |
| ____________________________________ [Aug 13,2008 2:08pm - fleshfries ""] Well it worked, and I appreciate the help, but now it's telling me I'm not privileged to access it. I never had any restrictions on it or anything at all while using Windows, so I'm not sure why it would be saying that. Do you happen to have a solution for this as well? |
| _______________________________ [Aug 13,2008 2:13pm - aril ""] is it mounted? |
| _________________________________ [Aug 13,2008 2:42pm - sxealex ""] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VolumePermissions?highlight=(MountingWindowsPartitions\/ThirdPartyNTFS3G) Its better you figure it out so that you can fix it later... make a ubuntu forum account. |
| _________________________________ [Aug 13,2008 2:45pm - sxealex ""] the file that has the mounting settings is /etc/fstab so in a terminal type: sudo gedit /etc/fstab that means "sudo" which is as admin or root user open gedit which is a a text editor with the following file /etc/ftsab |
| ____________________________________ [Aug 13,2008 2:57pm - fleshfries ""] Ah yes, It's working now, thanks a bunch dude. |
| _______________________________ [Aug 13,2008 3:00pm - aril ""] man, I miss ubuntu. I had it as a dualboot with windows a few years ago but my HDs crashed. |
| _____________________________________ [Aug 14,2008 12:21pm - fleshfries ""] One more question for you...I understand that mp3 files are not supported by Ubuntu, but I have heard there are ways to make it so they are supported. Would you know how to go about this? |
| __________________________________________ [Aug 14,2008 12:22pm - Conservationist ""] Fuck Ubuntu, use Debian. It's not much "harder" and you'll get more buttlove from geeks. |
| __________________________________ [Aug 14,2008 12:33pm - sxealex ""] they are supported now... but in any case open up software sources(admin menu) and check all the boxes in the ubuntu software tab. then open synaptic(should me next to sources in the menu) and seach for restricted and install ubuntu restricted extras this installs proprietary software like java and flash and other stuff... then seach for gstreamer and install the "good" "bad" and "ugly" and other gstreamer stuff it suggests. also install "libflashsupport" I also recommend songbird www.getsongbird.com thats what gstreamer is for... although right now there are a few bugs with sound sources but its still awesome. you might have some problems with sound one more thing i like to install is "gnome-compiz-manager" it shows up in the preferences menu as Advanced Desktop Effect Settings do this if you have nvidia i wouldnt bother if you have ATI this is my desktop atm bennyhillifier |
| __________________________________ [Aug 14,2008 12:35pm - sxealex ""] too bad RCN is an asshole and got rid of analog... now i cant watch tv at all >:( |
| ____________________________________ [Aug 14,2008 1:16pm - fleshfries ""] I tried that and I still have no sound from mu mp3s sadly. |
| _______________________________________ [Aug 14,2008 3:24pm - Sxealex cell ""] In firefox? install vlc and mozzila vlc plugin from synaptics. |
| ____________________________________ [Aug 14,2008 3:35pm - fleshfries ""] No, I mean if I try to play an mp3 file in one of the media players, it plays but there is no sound to be heard. |
| _______________________________________ [Aug 15,2008 9:55am - Sxealex cell ""] Can u play any sounds? |
| _____________________________________ [Aug 15,2008 10:40am - fleshfries ""] Yea, sounds work and such. I can watch vids online with sound and all that. |
| _______________________________________ [Aug 15,2008 11:06am - the_reverend ""] Ubuntu is Debian. |
| __________________________________________ [Aug 15,2008 11:23am - Conservationist ""] Hippie version... |
| __________________________________ [Aug 15,2008 11:55am - sxealex ""] and you installed vlc? the stock media player sucks. ubuntu is based on debian... go into the debian irc room and tell that ubuntu is debian. |
| _____________________________________ [Aug 15,2008 12:24pm - fleshfries ""] Yea, vlc has been installed and still no sound from it...I'm losing hope :( |
| _________________________________ [Aug 15,2008 4:07pm - sxealex ""] try sudo apt-get install module-assistant sudo m-a update sudo m-a prepare sudo m-a a-i alsa and reboot |