ntfs-3g

[Karl Larsen]

Alan M. Evans wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-07-20 at 15:38 -0600, Karl Larsen wrote:
>
>   
>> I got that with yum install *ntfs-3g* and it DOES make my mount ntfs 
>> work for the first time ever. You smart asses assume I am wrong and I am 
>> NOT!
>>     
>
> No assuming necessary. Your statement is definitely incorrect.
>
>   
>> Lay off calling me stupid. Look at your self in a mirror :-)
>>     
>
> Is there something in the water there in New Mexico? If you said your
> car didn't run until you installed the passenger-side mirror, we would
> be a bit incredulous as well.
>
> Try this:
>
>         $ yum list \*ntfs-3g\*
>
> You will see something like:
>
>         Available Packages
>         ntfs-3g.x86_64                           2:1.516-1.fc6          extras
>         ntfs-3g-devel.x86_64                     2:1.516-1.fc6          extras
>
> Except in your case they will probably say "installed" in the third
> column. People who've been on the list know this because we are aware
> that by standard package naming conventions, if "package" provides a
> capability then "package-devel" provides header files for programmers to
> include that capability in their programs.
>
> This is really how it works, and it's why we all know you are wrong.
> ntfs-3g-devel does not provide the ability to mount NTFS partitions,
> ntfs-3g does.
>
> Joining the list and being ignorant is one thing; being ignorant while
> calling everyone else ignorant is another. On second thought, it's sort
> of comical.
>
> Please: Stop, listen, understand, and then speak. Before understanding,
> ask.
>
> We're here to help. Really. But you're making it very hard to do.
>
>
>   
Why didn't you send this this morning? When it would have made a real 
difference? Now your just proving what I proved myself an hour ago. Not 
in just the way you did it either.

Karl