Please Help! Acessing my ntfs drive

[v_magal]

System specs:
Pentium4 3ghz prescott
ASUS P4C800 deluxe
1GB DDR 400
36GB Raptor WD HDD(Fedora)
160GB IDE WD HDD( ntfs storage drive from prev windows install)
Gainward Nvidia FX5700
Soundblaster PCI512 soundcard

I just installed Fedora core 3, I am a complete noob. and i did not want to dual-boot
and i want to know if i can still access the files on this drive, mainly my music.
Also Iwould like to know since this is a fresh install, what is the next step i need to do, I already updated the kernel( atleast i think i did ) by using the "Launch up2date" application in here.


thanks alot guys

[imdeemvp]

You can always check the www.fedorafaq.org for your most immediate answers. But here is what you need for now and please read the instructions (it will be fun being a newbie). http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/rpm/downloads.html

[v_magal]

thx i know ima love this OS, heck linux period. I might not be going back to windows ever

[imdeemvp]

Originally Posted by v_magal

thx i know ima love this OS, heck linux period. I might not be going back to windows ever

Let's hope you dont get any second thoughts.

[v_magal]

ok i updated my kernel, but just not sure if this is the right one to start using my NTFS drive
2.6.9-1.681_FC3smp

[imdeemvp]

.smp if for multi processors or dual processors, is that what you have?

open terminal and type: uname -r if will tell you what you have.

[v_magal]

2.6.9-1.681_FC3smp

thats what "uname-r" gives me

I have a pentium 4 3ghz prescott w/ hyperthreading :/