When I boot off of the CD, I was told I could fix a bad or, un bootable PC. I can not edit or copy anything. What's up?

["Followup-To:" header set to comp.os.linux.setup.] On 2007-11-15, Bill <bargerw@bellsouth.net> wrote: > When I boot off of the CD, I was told I could fix a bad or, un bootable PC. > > I can not edit or copy anything. What's up? > > Are you trying to fix a Windows PC? The latest versions of Knoppix or other live CDs should have the ntfs-3g driver which enables you to read and write ntfs partitions.

It loads and presents a desktop. From there I can click on the drive, and it opens up. If they were not mounted, they would not open. Correct? "Ivan Marsh" <annoyed@you.now> wrote in message news:pan.2007.11.15.21.43.52.593311@you.now... > On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:33:14 -0500, Bill wrote: > >> When I boot off of the CD, I was told I could fix a bad or, un bootable >> PC. >> >> I can not edit or copy anything. What's up? > > Have you mounted the drives? > > -- > I told you this was going to happen. >

Actually, just trying to copy a file back onto the drive. I use it to track bad data, and I had to update the PC that I took it off of. I used the same Knoppix CD to copy from hd6 to fd0. just can't seem to go back the other way. "Matt Giwer" <jull43@tampabay.REMover.rr.com> wrote in message news:473ce6f9$0$20595$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... > Bill wrote: >> When I boot off of the CD, I was told I could fix a bad or, un bootable >> PC. > >> I can not edit or copy anything. What's up? > > Exactly what are you trying to fix? Does it in fact boot knoppix? What do > you see on the screen? Do you know linux well enough to attempt this? A desktop very similar to a Windowz desktop. I have used Linux before with no problems. Just seems as though the Knoppix CD does not give the correct authority. Tried chmod 777, and get the not authorized message. > > -- > The older a stupid statement the more profound it appears. > The more frequent a stupid statement the more it is taken as wisdom. > Those without original thought have only stupid statements. > You now understand those considered wise and profound. > -- The Iron Webmaster, 3886 > nizkor http://www.giwersworld.org/nizkook/nizkook.phtml > book review http://www.giwersworld.org/israel/willing-executioners.phtml > a7