[QCLUG] I broke it

Robert Jones robert@rm-jones.com
Sun, 17 Feb 2008 10:21:27 -0600


Good Morning Mark,  Yes, I used the device node.  I found instructions 
on using the UUID but I couldn't figure out how to use it.  It continued 
to come up with an error code.  What would be the exact code to use in 
my fstab that would give me full user access to an external USB NTFS (or 
FAT32) drive.  I understand how to find the UUID.  If I use "defaults" 
than it seems it will go to "root" since that is the default for Ubuntu, 
or so I read.  What I used before was the same code that I had used for 
my internal drives.  I have the notes and such downstairs but I think it 
was something like "/dev/media/???   users ..."

I never thought about looking to see what directories used up all the 
space.  Windows (spit spit) doesn't do that as far as I know.  I needed 
to start over so I can learn anyway.  I have already partitioned R2-D2's 
drive in half and am ready to install Kubuntu as soon as I get "Tiger" 
setup.  I figure this way I won't have to go through about 2 days 
setting R2-D2 up again when I kick the Penguin out in a week or two :-) 
.  It seems like that is the normal life span for a Penguin in my house 
:-) .  I'll probably have a baby Penguin living here in the next three 
or four days.  I do have a question about that.  I usually install 
Ubuntu and then add Kubuntu.  The reason I do it this way is to get the 
ability to log in as "root".  There are a number of things I just don't 
know how to do from a command line and the GUI makes things easier.  I 
don't think you can set up a "root" log-in from Kubuntu.  Do you know of 
any way to do that?

Enough with the questions.  I have to "Now, back on the horse!"
Have a Great Day
Bob Jones