2009/1/15 David King :
> Actually the max partition size for FAT32 is around 2 TB, which is a lot
> more than your 160 GB.
>
> However, if you were using Windows, its partition formatter does not
> allow you to format FAT32 partitions that big, probably because MS want
> everyone to use NTFS (espec
Actually the max partition size for FAT32 is around 2 TB, which is a lot
more than your 160 GB.
However, if you were using Windows, its partition formatter does not
allow you to format FAT32 partitions that big, probably because MS want
everyone to use NTFS (especially in the days when Linux co
2009/1/14 Neil Greenwood :
> Hello all,
>
> I've just bought a LaCie USB hard disk. It had a Windows-only setup
> program that installed the manuals and some software onto the newly
> formatted NTFS partition.
>
> When I plug it into my Ubuntu box, I get an error message saying that
> the disk coul
On Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:32:29 -, Neil Greenwood
wrote:
> Hello all,
> ...
> When I plug it into my Ubuntu box, I get an error message saying that
> the disk could not be mounted because of an $MFT error. It suggests
> running CHKDSK /F and rebooting twice under Windows.
>
> However, I don't h
Most errors I get in Ubuntu with NTFS are solved by forcing it to
mount. Theres a flag or something as part of NTFS and if it is flagged
then the filesystem could be borked.
Most of the time it isn't, and forcing it to mount works fine.
Kind of a non-problem in Ubuntu, just format as ext3 and be
On 14/01/2009 14:04, Stephen O'Neill wrote:
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> alan c wrote:
> | WhatPC have a good article titled
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> http://www.pcw.co.uk/personal-computer-world/features/2233831/join-linux-revolution-4257166
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> It lo
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alan c wrote:
| WhatPC have a good article titled
| 'Join the Linux Revolution'.
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http://www.pcw.co.uk/personal-computer-world/features/2233831/join-linux-revolution-4257166
It looks like it might have originated from PCW magazine going by tha
WhatPC have a good article titled
'Join the Linux Revolution'. It begins with the landmark phrase
'You have undoubtedly heard of Linux' and continues with a brief
introduction to contemporary Linux, It soon concentrates on Ubuntu and
'We would strongly recommend that complete beginners start wi
2009/1/14 Michael Holloway :
> Hi
>
> To be honest, if you don't have windows, you might as well format the
> disc as EXT3, or even FAT32 if you are think you might be plugging into
> a windows machine at some time. I don't 100% trust using NTFS under
> Linux, and the problem you have come across h
Graham Binns wrote:
> 2009/1/14 alan c :
>> Can anyone say what the difference is, in terms of what is in Windows,
>> between a paid skype and a free skype? In particular how to migrate
>> across?
>
> There's no difference. He doesn't need to migrate, just log in on
> Linux; everything useful is h
2009/1/14 alan c :
> Can anyone say what the difference is, in terms of what is in Windows,
> between a paid skype and a free skype? In particular how to migrate
> across?
There's no difference. He doesn't need to migrate, just log in on
Linux; everything useful is held online by Skype.
> Am I co
I have a (very) non-techie friend who is just starting with Ubuntu
from Windows. He wants to continue to use skype. I can easily help
with that initially, I have a free skype account myself so I can do
support for skype installation.
However, he has a paid skype account, I think so that he can
Hi Michael,
2009/1/14 Michael Holloway :
> Also, am I missing something? Why do you need a manual for a USB hard
> drive :)
>
You've reminded me of an occasion when I had similar thoughts, about
10 years ago. I used to work in IT for a large company in London. We
had lots of users with many diffe
Hi
To be honest, if you don't have windows, you might as well format the
disc as EXT3, or even FAT32 if you are think you might be plugging into
a windows machine at some time. I don't 100% trust using NTFS under
Linux, and the problem you have come across here supports that.
Also, am I missing s
On 14/01/2009 08:32, Neil Greenwood wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I've just bought a LaCie USB hard disk. It had a Windows-only setup
> program that installed the manuals and some software onto the newly
> formatted NTFS partition.
>
> When I plug it into my Ubuntu box, I get an error message saying that
Hello all,
I've just bought a LaCie USB hard disk. It had a Windows-only setup
program that installed the manuals and some software onto the newly
formatted NTFS partition.
When I plug it into my Ubuntu box, I get an error message saying that
the disk could not be mounted because of an $MFT error
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