get ntfs-3g it is one of the better ntfs writes even though ntfs is iffy but it will be in 2.6.19<br>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 11/9/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">anthonyriga</b> <<a href="mailto:torrodimerda@yahoo.com">torrodimerda@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">pete<br>I got it installed. just took me while to figure out<br>partitioning. It even automounted my windows part. Now
<br>I just need to setup ntfs write and Ill be good. Runs<br>great now!<br><br>--- Cyber Source <<a href="mailto:peter@thecybersource.com">peter@thecybersource.com</a>> wrote:<br><br>> anthonyriga wrote:<br>> > Pete
<br>> ><br>> > I have 20gb of unallocated space for ubuntu. I<br>> tried<br>> > to use the ubuntu partiton tool but its not very<br>> > friendly. It only seems like it lets yo create one<br>> > partition in the pull down list. How do I create
<br>> the<br>> > swap and root partitions? then use rest of drive<br>> for<br>> > the install?<br>> ><br>> > --- Cyber Source <<a href="mailto:peter@thecybersource.com">peter@thecybersource.com
</a>> wrote:<br>> ><br>> ><br>> >> anthonyriga wrote:<br>> >><br>> >>> Pete<br>> >>><br>> >>> I used gparted to create the partiton anything<br>> >>>
<br>> >> else<br>> >><br>> >>> I need to know?<br>> >>><br>> >>> --- Cyber Source <<a href="mailto:peter@thecybersource.com">peter@thecybersource.com</a>><br>> wrote:
<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>>> anthonyriga wrote:<br>> >>>><br>> >>>><br>> >>>>> I have downloaded and writing this email using
<br>> >>>>><br>> >>>>><br>> >>>> ubuntu<br>> >>>><br>> >>>><br>> >>>>> live cd. I will have to say it works great. Im<br>> >>>>>
<br>> >>>>><br>> >>>> using<br>> >>>><br>> >>>><br>> >>>>> my work Toshiba tecra m3 wireless PRO/Wireless<br>> >>>>><br>> >>>>>
<br>> >>>> 2200BG<br>> >>>><br>> >>>><br>> >>>>> and didnt have to load drivers for anything<br>> even<br>> >>>>> wireless works out of box. All power mgt stuff
<br>> >>>>><br>> >>>>><br>> >>>> works<br>> >>>><br>> >>>><br>> >>>>> too. Looks like I will for sure making switch<br>> >>>>>
<br>> >> from<br>> >><br>> >>>>> Fedora. Since this is my work laptop I will<br>> make<br>> >>>>> backup of Windows and will be adding Ubuntu as<br>> >>>>>
<br>> >> my<br>> >><br>> >>>>> second dual boot.<br>> >>>>><br>> >>>>><br>> >>>>><br>> >>>>><br>> >>>>>
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<br>> >>>>><br>> >>>> ntfsresize will work perfect for making room on<br>> >>>><br>> >> that<br>> >><br>> >>>> laptop for the real<br>> >>>> OS ;)
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</a><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >> I assume your referring to ntfsresize.<br>> >> Here is how I do it.<br>> >> 1. Boot the system with knoppix.<br>> >> 2. ntfsresize the partition. run ntfsresize with
<br>> no<br>> >> options or man<br>> >> ntfsresize for options.<br>> >> 3. run fdisk to delete the partition in question<br>> and<br>> >> create a new<br>> >> partition with the new size.
<br>> >> NOTE: A. If say I make the partition the size<br>> >> 40000M, then I would<br>> >> create the new partition in fdisk with say 40010M<br>> >> just to make sure it<br>> >> is big enough. The new partition has to be at
<br>> least<br>> >> as big as you<br>> >> resized it too.<br>> >> B. you MUST make the partition start on the same<br>> >> starting block that it<br>> >> originally was, make note of this before doing
<br>> >> anything!<br>> >> C. If the partition originally had a boot<br>> >> designation, you need to put<br>> >> that back on, Option "a" in fdisk!<br>> >> Failure to do these, will make your system
<br>> >> unbootable. Upon successful<br>> >> resize and reboot, it will run through a check<br>> disk,<br>> >> all should be well.<br>> >> _______________________________________________
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