there is the off chance that somehow you installed an ntfs driver for a different kernel than the one you're running, lets just double check that. run the following:
$ modinfo ntfs $ uname -a on my machine it prints the following: $ modinfo ntfs filename: /lib/modules/2.6.17-10-generic/kernel/fs/ntfs/ntfs.ko author: Anton Altaparmakov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> description: NTFS 1.2/3.x driver - Copyright (c) 2001-2006 Anton Altaparmakov version: 2.1.27 license: GPL vermagic: 2.6.17-10-generic SMP mod_unload 586 REGPARM gcc-4.1 depends: srcversion: 79FF905C6FD06F467ACDEDB $ uname -r 2.6.17-10-generic note that the kernel versions are identical (the vermagic parameter). if they are identical, try to load the module explicitly before mounting, like this: # modprobe ntfs and to check that it got loaded: $ lsmod|grep ntfs -- Aram Yegenian --- razo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hi all , > am new to linux, my dist is fedora 5 and am getting > some prob > am trying to mount my windows ntfs drives , > and am getting " mount: unknown filesystem type > 'ntfs' " > even though i the ntfs pack " yum install kmod-ntfs > " > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sponsored Link Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. $420k for $1,399/mo. Calculate new payment! http://www.LowerMyBills.com/lre --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Jolug" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups-beta.google.com/group/Jolug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
