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    Partition permissions

    I have a computer with a 3 way partition split. One partition is Windows FLP (Fundamentals for Legacy Computers) in NTFS, one partition for Kubuntu Feisty Fawn (EXt3 of course) and a third partition for file sharing also in ext3. The windows OS can read it thanks to fs-drivers.org but, any time I try to open the sharing partition in Kubuntu, it says I don't have permission to access this drive. Any ideas on how to set this partition so that I can access it in kubuntu? Windows can read and write to it, but it won't let me set anything like file sharing on it, and says the drive doesn't exist when I try.



    Sidenote: Anyway to add support for a monitor that's not already supported in kubuntu? In this case, a Proview pl2230wdb 22 inch widescreen doesn't look to appealing in 800x600 resolution.
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    Re: Partition permissions

    If you want real sharing between Windoze and Linux, you should (have) made the shared partition FAT32. If you have sufficient space, I would backup/copy the data in the shared partition, then reformat it as FAT32.

    Good info on partition planning here.This same link also describes setting up a partition for sharing between Windoze and Linux.

    Windows no longer obstructs my view.
    Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
    "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes​
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      Re: Partition permissions

      On the monitor: if it wasn't detected during installation, a "sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" should clear it up.
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        Re: Partition permissions

        Originally posted by Snowhog
        If you want real sharing between Windoze and Linux, you should (have) made the shared partition FAT32. If you have sufficient space, I would backup/copy the data in the shared partition, then reformat it as FAT32.

        Good info on partition planning here.This same link also describes setting up a partition for sharing between Windoze and Linux.

        Actually I got the idea to try an ext3 share partition from that very page. My problem with fat32 is, sometimes I do have to move files over 4 gigabytes in size. I had originally tried a fat32 partition, forgetting the fact that it doesn't support large files. But, even as fat32 kubuntu told me that I didn't have access to it. Though, if that's an issue with using ext3, I can figure out a way to live with fat32. probably 7-zip to create spanned archives.
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          Re: Partition permissions

          File size limits - ahh, yes. Okay, now I understand why you went with ext3. I don't understand why you don't have full permissions to the partition. Post your /etc/fstab file. Might glean some information on what's going on.
          Windows no longer obstructs my view.
          Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
          "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes​
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            Re: Partition permissions

            Alright, Here it is. I think. Still new at this obviously. :P
            # /etc/fstab: static file system information.
            #
            # -- This file has been automaticly generated by ntfs-config --
            #
            # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>

            proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
            # Entry for /dev/hda3 :
            UUID=e61b1dc9-e177-4d2e-8915-1aef381588fd / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1
            # Entry for /dev/hda5 :
            UUID=851492d1-1d0e-4067-9c64-622136125ffc none swap sw 0 0
            /dev/hdc /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0
            /dev/hdd /media/cdrom1 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0
            /dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto 0 0
            /dev/hda2 /media/Shared\040Storage ntfs-3g defaults,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
            /dev/hda1 /media/WindowsFLP ntfs-3g defaults,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
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