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  1. August 3rd, 2005, 08:26 AM #1
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    Question Unable to access NTFS partitions in Linux

    Hi folks,

    I have a dual OS system running Windows XP and RH Linux 9. XP is installed on NTFS partition and the rest three drives are NTFS too.

    I installed RH Linux 9. I am a newbie in Linux. I am unable to access the NTFS partitions in Linux. Please help me a way out.
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  2. August 3rd, 2005, 12:15 PM #2
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    RHL 9.0 does not natively allow you to access NTFS partitions. Almost all other distros will allow you to access them. I think you need to get a patch or something for NTFS to work. Check this out:

    http://www.linuxgazette.com/node/9559

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  3. August 3rd, 2005, 01:42 PM #3
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    Here are some very easy instructions to follow. And you don't really have to recompile your kernel... you just need to install the driver and load the module.

    http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/rpm/instructions.html

    http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/rpm/redhat9.html

    Keep in mind that every time you upgrade your kernel, you'll have to upgrade this too.
    At least... I have had to. I'm only using it on one box... my laptop.

    All the other boxes I was smart enough to leave a decent sized fat partition to xfer files back and forth from. But... that still doesn't help when the file you want to copy is in use can't can't be copied... *wink* *wink*
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