Problems with NTFS external USB drive in Kubuntu

[Art Alexion]

On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 2:24 AM, Eberhard Roloff <tuxebi at gmx.de> wrote:
> Eberhard Roloff wrote:
>
>> definitely. Since I am on ext3, ntfs problems are a thing of the past.
>>> I was thinking I'd create a really small fat32 partion and put the ext3 driver
>>> for windows there so that I could install it if I ever need it on a windows
>>> system.
>> smart idea. Thanks much!
>>
> Hi,
>
> it just came to my mind.
>
> You most probhably need to have Administrator Privileges to install the
> Ext3 filesystem driver on windows.
>
> That means, that you cannot expect this to work with any windows machine
> that you see out there.
>
> However, 95% of windows machines where the user routinely works as an
> administrator, might be ok for a start. ;-))

Good point, Eberhard.  I expect I will be able to gain administrator
privileges when I need to as it will usually involve a machine I am
troubleshooting or repairing.

By the way, it happened  again after a reboot with the drive plugged in.

Plugged it into gnome laptop and it mounted fine.  This is the same
version of k/ubuntu.  And it it isn't the individual machine.  At home
I have a kubuntu 8.04 desktop and a laptop with ubuntu (gnome) 8.04.
Automounts on the laptop, and won't even create an unmounted device on
the desktop.  At work, it is the same thing.  Ignored by kubuntu 8.04
desktop, and automounts on Ubuntu 8.10 desktop and winxp desktop.

Why is kubuntu or kde having a problem with this drive that other
systems do not have?


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