Linux Few Questions...

1, How do i view ntfs drives on unbuntu as when the latest iso is downloaded in the next hour or so i'm going to reformat and run that for awhile untill main rig is up and running... so i'll be wanting to access my music and vids on my ide drive and my 2 sata drives all in ntfs... how do i do this please? drives are weston digital and if you need exact model details just ask.

2, i have i CHEAP Aiptek DV cam thats a shoddy dv camcorder thing and a webcam all in one ...erm prolly not possible BUT might be... can i use this under ubuntu as a webcam on skype for linux? and how. its this cam i think its called "pocket dv digital camera, its the same as the one in this pic but black and silver i think that one might be slightly different model... any suggestions on a driver for linux would be genious as cheapy aiptek dont release much details as its very old...


3, How do i install skype for linux is it easy i havent read into it yet as just getting ready for linux...

thanks alot for any insight or suggestions to my querys.

 

I can't help you with 2 and 3 (I do know Linux cam support isn't that advanced), but with 1 I'll help.

Normally, NTFS support is compiled in the kernel as a standard (I'd think certainly with Ubuntu). So just make a directory somewhere (in console: sudo mkdir <path_to_dir>) and then mount the harddrive there (say the harddrive is /dev/sda1; sudo mount /dev/sda1 <path_to_dir>) and tada, there you have it

for more info on mounting, just type "man mount" in a console...

I'd mount it read only tough, NTFS writing is flacky (understatement)

If the above mount command doesn't work, try:

sudo mount -t ntfs -o ro <device> <mountpoint>

that mounts a ntfs partition from the device read only on the mountpoint

 

First result,
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=skype+linux

 

So it will probably be in the repositories... So no need to download, just find it in synaptic...

 

ok cheers people.anyone know if i could possibly use a default or generic webcam driver does sound far fetched:S or if i can use a similiar AipTek driver as they do support some webcams...
oh and does this apply to my sata drives aswell?

 

I did a quick google, the module for you cam is named "spca50x", find that in the rep's and it should work.

I don't quite get what you mean with "oh and does this apply to my sata drives aswell?" Your SATA drives should work from the box, just mount the right partition...

 

yeah thanks glider.yeah thats what i meant my sata drives being picked up as ntfs.cheers.anyway i can find the "right partition"? or is there only a few options to choose. i'm formatting now i'll be able to post on my other pc though so suggestions ahoy lol.
cheers

 

You don't know where it is? I don't know if this works on Ubuntu (probably it will), but try in a term: "sudo cfdisk"

That should give you an overview of your harddrives + partitions. It will also show filesystems and partition sizes. Just remember the name (first colomn). It will probably be something among the lines of sda# or hda#.

Don't alter anything! It will destroy your data.

 

mmm my crappy cam is even working.one thing thats not is my sata drives are detected as standard (haven't run any commands yet) but when i click on them i get "unable to mount the selected volume." then when I go on "show more details" I get the following "error: device /dev/sdb1 is not removable, error:could not execute pmount" this is a sata drive as i forgot to mention my asus a7n8x-x does not have sata so i have this and an ide drive plugged into a sata/ide pci card...the ide recieves the same style error... any ideas?
there is a bootup menu for the sata/ide card i could maybe go into or do i have to just try one of the above commands?
cheers for all your help so far.
oh and btw i think it must have been a windows problem in previous restart spazzes *touches wood* cause this is perfect.i'm even thinking of running it as my main os when i get a new socketA board at end of the week.

 

ubuntu has a gui tool for working with disks you might find easier, its under System> Administration>Disks. And don't listen to Glider when he says (as he will ) gui is for sisies

 

Maybe you need to "install" your PCI controller card? Never used one before, so I can't help you out... Just google the make/model for more info.

 

yeah its strange i thought it was detected as its showing them in "computer" etc? maybe not.i'll have a look.
i did try
sudo bash
echo "/dev/sdb1" >> /etc/pmount.allow

but no joy.

 

the sata/ide card is http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-Port-SATA-R...4328564QQihZ003QQcategoryZ90715QQcmdZViewItem
might help.dunno where i could get drivers....any help?
cheers

 

i thought linux had limited support for ntfs cos of the devlopers of ntfs not giving them info on it, it can read fat32 tho

 

NTFS reading is allright, but writing is very buggy, and can damage/destroy your data.

 

has fat32 still got a 2gb file limit or whatever on its filesize? if used under linux?

 

Yeah, I think it does...

But don't worry, if you need +2GB files, on a partition that has to be accessed by both, use ext filesystem. There is a addon for XP that enables reading and writing ext fs' . Search the forum for that.

 

The program Glider is referring to is called Ext2IFS, and is available from http://fs-driver.org/

 

Yup that's it... Thanks a lot IanW

But don't be scared by the name, it can read and write ext3 partitions too

 

huh so could i have winxp formatted installed on a extfs partition and all my other drives also in it?could i like convert my excisting ntfs to a ext fs then or what:S im so comfused.i'd love to have xp on ext fs...