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CKY-9K
Posted on 09-09-08 09:57 PM Link | Quote | ID: 90203


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How do you access windows directories on it?
And what's a good mp3 plugin?

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neotransotaku
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Last view: 2915 days 		By windows directories, you mean folders that you can see in windows? It depends on the file system used in Windows and where these folders are (on the same computer or on another computer).

If they are on the same computer, then you will need to make sure the kernel comes with support to read FAT/FAT32 or NTFS file systems. Then, you need to mount the drive using the mount command. You will need to know specifically which hard drive these folders are on (/dev/sda, /dev/hda, etc.) Be warned that NTFS is safe to read from linux but writing to an NTFS drive from linux is still underdevelopment, even though it has been developed quite nicely.

If the folders you are reading are on another computer, you will need to install samba.


As for mp3 plugin, what do you want to do? You just want to play your music?

chungy
Posted on 09-09-08 11:15 PM Link | Quote | ID: 90212


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Last view: 4257 days 		Ubuntu normally mounts all your partitions by default. Try double clicking the partitions in question in the file manager (Places -> Computer).

Posted by neotransotaku
Be warned that NTFS is safe to read from linux but writing to an NTFS drive from linux is still underdevelopment, even though it has been developed quite nicely.

What are you living in, 2004? It's perfectly safe to write to NTFS.

CKY-9K
Posted on 09-10-08 01:51 PM Link | Quote | ID: 90272


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Posted by neotransotaku
By windows directories, you mean folders that you can see in windows? It depends on the file system used in Windows and where these folders are (on the same computer or on another computer).

If they are on the same computer, then you will need to make sure the kernel comes with support to read FAT/FAT32 or NTFS file systems. Then, you need to mount the drive using the mount command. You will need to know specifically which hard drive these folders are on (/dev/sda, /dev/hda, etc.) Be warned that NTFS is safe to read from linux but writing to an NTFS drive from linux is still underdevelopment, even though it has been developed quite nicely.

If the folders you are reading are on another computer, you will need to install samba.


As for mp3 plugin, what do you want to do? You just want to play your music?


Basically. I want to access my MP3s that I have in my Windows folders too.

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neotransotaku
Posted on 09-11-08 05:29 AM Link | Quote | ID: 90307


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Posted by chungy
Ubuntu normally mounts all your partitions by default. Try double clicking the partitions in question in the file manager (Places -> Computer).

Posted by neotransotaku
Be warned that NTFS is safe to read from linux but writing to an NTFS drive from linux is still underdevelopment, even though it has been developed quite nicely.

What are you living in, 2004? It's perfectly safe to write to NTFS.

According to the NTFS-3Gwebsite, it wasn't safe until 2007.

blackhole89
Posted on 09-11-08 05:40 AM Link | Quote | ID: 90308


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Posted by neotransotaku
Posted by chungy
Ubuntu normally mounts all your partitions by default. Try double clicking the partitions in question in the file manager (Places -> Computer).

Posted by neotransotaku
Be warned that NTFS is safe to read from linux but writing to an NTFS drive from linux is still underdevelopment, even though it has been developed quite nicely.

What are you living in, 2004? It's perfectly safe to write to NTFS.

According to the NTFS-3Gwebsite, it wasn't safe until 2007.

Which is, seeing how we live in 2008, perfectly in accordance what he said... or am I missing out something here?

Either way, I've used ntfs-3g for quite a while as a high-load storage driver since I share my data partition between the preinstalled Vista and Debian on my Linux box and never experienced any problems with it, other than somewhat annoying messages prompting me to use Windows' chkdsk when it leaves the disk in a flagged-unclean state.

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Ailure
Posted on 09-11-08 11:10 PM (rev. 3 of 09-11-08 11:12 PM) Link | Quote | ID: 90339

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The NTFS partitions are also marked as "in use" if you enter hibernating mode in Windows, and then go start Linux instead of Windows.

I have this bad habit of putting Windows into hibernation mode on my laptop, instead of shutting it down propely, even if I don't have any programs running.

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NightKev
Posted on 09-12-08 01:16 AM Link | Quote | ID: 90352


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I always hibernate my computer, it reduces startup time by ~70-80% (only takes ~2min instead of 5-10min (or even longer)).

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Levesque
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Last view: 3040 days 		I use hibernation too, like NightKev said, its just plain faster, no real damage done

Mainly because my current rig is just too slow.

chungy
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Last view: 4257 days 		when you multiboot, however, it's not usually a good idea to hibernate operating systems when you plan to boot into another... unless you're sure the other OSes don't use the other OS's partitions at all.

paulguy
Posted on 09-12-08 04:40 PM Link | Quote | ID: 90403


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For playing MP3s I'd use maybe audacious if you like the shiny Winampy media player. As far as media players with a media library, I have no idea, I just use mplayer to play everything and keep stuff organised in directories.

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