Hi to all
I've just registered here and I need to tell you that I'm new to linux



So I have a lot of questions but first

I have an XP on the computer I work and when I try to mount it
here is what I get :

[root@.....]# mount /dev/hda1 /dosc
mount: fs type ntfs not supported by kernel
or
[root@.....]# mount -t ntfs /dev/hda1 /dosc
mount: fs type ntfs not supported by kernel

but the manual said that it is suported

So what am I missing ???

Welcome to LQ.org, trubi!

OK, first it's recommended that mounted filesystems are put in the /mnt directory - but it's not strictly necessary. What distribution are you using? Why not go into the 'user cp' section (see the button at top) and enter your distribution.

You have two problems, one big and one small.

The big problem is that unfortunately, Microsoft has never released a specification for the NTFS filesystem. So when we do get your system working with NTFS, it will be read only, not writeable.

The small problem is that your kernel does not support NTFS read only, and needs to be recompiled.

Recommendation:

You're new to linux and recompilation is no mean feat for a newb. It sounds drastic but if you can, reinstall Windows XP under FAT32 instead of NTFS - FAT32 is writeable by Linux. If that's seems like too much trouble and the license stops you doing that (bless 'em) then start reading up on how to recompile your kernel.

Depending on the distribution you installed, there should have been some sort of DOS fs support included ...

Bert

What distro are you running? This will be essential on where to go next. There are a billion answers I could give you, but first, best thing to do is find out what distro.

Cool

So I think I understand the problem
because it is the computer where I work
and I haven;t installed anything, that's the guy before me

I tried the Linux(RedHat 7.3) at home and it worked
at home I have the XP on fat32 and the linux found it without any problems.

Thanks for the help Bert

Cool, here's the page for you:
http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/info/redhat.html

Follow those instructions and you should be reading from your NTFS drive soon.

Cool

Hey MasteC

I haven't read the page you show me but

What will happen with the system if I do something wrong ?

Can there be a big BOOM !!!!

:-)

If you throw in some dinomite (probably spelled that wrong) I'm sure you could get a bang!

Well, honestly I don't know. I don't run RH, and when I compile my own kernel I include the support I need in the kernel. However, I doubt anything bad would happen by following those directions on that page. Many people have had great success with it, and I think it just creates a module anyway.

Cool

Thanks for this

I will ask you just one more think !

I read a lot about /etc/rc.d ... stuff
I need to execute a line for example : " ibmgr -start "
and I want it to start every time I run the system.
I put it everywhere (as the most manuals said), even a whole script for this but without resul.


Can you tell me where(in which file) to put such a line

No more quetions for today because otherwise I will become too
disturbing

I think that's spelt 'dynamiteee-eeeh'

Bert

put it anywhere in /etc/rc.local

I just set up openldap on my Redhat machine. I guess putting the startup command in the /etc/rc.local will work for me too.


Where do I put the command to close openldap when the machine is being shut down?