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glytch · 07-19-2004, 10:46 AM

It's all the permissions in NTFS that Linux has trouble copying, I believe. And mounting an NTFS partition shouldn't be too much of a problem, just make sure you specify "ro" (without the quotes) in your /etc/fstab file to make it read only.

Now, for a great distro to start with, I'm going to recommend SuSE. It's easy, does everything you need, and a great distro for people who are kind of intimidated by Slackware or Debian (which is a great way to learn as well, but can leave most people hating Linux inside of 10 minutes).

Oh, almost forgot. What kind of wireless card are you using? If it's a mainstream card, you shouldn't have <i>that</i> much trouble with it, but I've heard many people complaining about Linux's wireless support.

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glytch I am not permanent. Location: Tennessee	It's all the permissions in NTFS that Linux has trouble copying, I believe. And mounting an NTFS partition shouldn't be too much of a problem, just make sure you specify "ro" (without the quotes) in your /etc/fstab file to make it read only. Now, for a great distro to start with, I'm going to recommend SuSE. It's easy, does everything you need, and a great distro for people who are kind of intimidated by Slackware or Debian (which is a great way to learn as well, but can leave most people hating Linux inside of 10 minutes). Oh, almost forgot. What kind of wireless card are you using? If it's a mainstream card, you shouldn't have <i>that</i> much trouble with it, but I've heard many people complaining about Linux's wireless support. __________________ If you're flammable and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit. - Mitch Hedberg Last edited by glytch; 07-19-2004 at 10:49 AM..