access network share through LMCE KDE desktop

[rchamp]

This might sound like a dumb question, but is it possible to access the network share through KDE desktop? I have an NTFS HDD that I am trying to get some files copied into the LMCE managed drive. Trying to copy them directly isn't allowed, and I was able to copy the files easily from another PC on the network, but this particular partition I have is the actual same drive that I have LMCE on, meaning I can't remove it and transfer the files from another PC.

Any ideas? Am i missing something?

[joshpond]

Hi,

I'm not quite as familiar yet with 810 kubuntu but with ubuntu 1004 the partition is usually picked up as a separate file system.

You may have to:

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cd /mnt
sudo mkdir XXXX

Whatever you want to call the directory

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sudo mount -t NTFS /dev/sdXY mnt/XXXX

sdXY is the drive letter and the partition number, eg sda5

I believe you have to have NTFS-3g which is installed by default on ubuntu 1004 but not sure about the 810.

Josh

[rchamp]

yea, but last time I tried to copy files that way and then tried to resyncronize them via the web admin, the whole install went screwy.

[JoakimL]

How far do you get? Can you mount the partition? Can you cd into it? Can you see the files? What happens when you cp?
I did have quite some problems with an extended NTFS partition which I solved with a raw disk editor tool, not for the faint at heart... It involved changing the partition type to a basic NTFS type.


/Joakim

[rchamp]

I ended up just wiping the entire thing. I got fed up after about 2.5hrs. Right now I am debating building a new core or building a new core from parts I have to ressurrect the dead. More info on that is here. http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=11568.0