compiling the kernel

[linuxtolinux]

Hello,

I am using fedora, and i was trying to mount my windows xp partitions ( ntfs partition).
I got an erro that the ntfs type is not supported.
I need to know how I can recompile my kernel to enable this feature ?

regards

[Muthukumar_5]

which kernel are you using? uname -a post this information. May be your kernel is not supporting NTFS file system sharing. which fedora version you are having? Upgrade to 4 now.

-Muthu

[Alexander Chuzhoy · Accepted solution]

if you use latest versions of fedora-you'll also need to download the kernel-source.
What I suggest you is to download the rpm that does all the work for you. Otherwise tell us what version of fedora you use.

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom linux,

By default Fedora Core does not install the ntfs mount kernel code unless you define an NTFS filesystem at install. Thats how I force the kernel module at install time without having to do the manual procedure.

http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0105.3/0051.html

http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0105.3/0067.html

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/history/383616

One of those guys above should do it for you.

SEP

[Ivan Ferreira]

You can install the ntfs support to the current kernel using yum.

yum install kernel-module-ntfs-$(uname -r)

Ensure that yum (/etc/yum.conf) is correctly configured (Normally it is). You need full Internet connection for this to work.

[Sergejs Svitnevs]

You need the kernel-ntfs package installed.
Download it from:
http://www.linux-ntfs.org/content/view/128/64/

and execute "insmod ntfs", then "mount -t ntfs ..."

Regards,
Sergejs