Can Win2k access Ext3 or Reiser? Linux and nvidia problem

[KingofFah]

Right now I am using Ext3, and I want to know whether there is a driver for Win2k to be able to read and write to Ext3. If not, what about Reiser?
I did a clean install of ASPLinux (red hat based) and downloaded the nvidia drivers for my ti4600 (it is a VIVO and I assume that it does not have drivers for it).
I am new to linux.
I downloaded both the source and binaries for the latest nvidia release from their site.
Before I installed, xconfigurator recognized the card as a geforce4, but not the exact model. The probe did not work, so I manually set it up (I do not think that a clock chip is in there for nvidia 4.10.x.x XFree86). Somehow I did get KDE2 to work and got on the internet. The source would not compile (failure to create something, do not remember). So I got the RedHat 8.0 binaries for the Athlon (mistake?). Now I am stuck back in the text console. Tried uninstalling the rpm, says it is not installed. When I try installing the rpm again it says it is already installed (weird).
Aside from searching on the cd's for the original nvidia driver and reinstalling that, could I download drivers here in 2k and have linux get it? I have no figured out how to get linux to access my NTFS or Fat32 partitions (tried using that midnight commander thing and general commands).
So can I either save a file to an Ext3 partition from win2k or have linux access a NTFS or Fat32 (I assume I can do the latter, but I just do not know how)
The other thing I would like to do is download a newer version of XFree86 (as mentioned before, I have 4.10.x.x)
The only problem I am having getting this setup is the video and sound (Audigy not supported?)

What I need:
How to compile a source. (when I try to make the source file it says it cannot create source or something)
Step by step instructions for getting my video card working from 'text' style console. (does anyone have ASP Linux? Can I use the Redhat drivers or do I need to compile it myself?)
Edit: How to access Ext3 from win2k or how to access other partitions from Linux.

Thanks a lot.

 

[KingofFah]

Well I found out how to access other drives. I thought of this before, but since MC did not list the dev/hdaX anywhere, I assume I was wrong.
Still need those other questions answered, though.

 

[Tiger]

Generally to install a program from source you change to the directory you downloaded the tarball to and;
tar xzvf filename.tar.gz
cd to the new directory filename. Read the README and INSTALL files.
./configure
make
make install

If your kernel is congifured to read NTFS partitions you can access them by making a new directory under /mnt, mkdir /mnt/windows. Mount the NTFS partition by using mount /dev/hdx /mnt/windows where x is the NTFS partition you want to mount.
Don't try to write to the NTFS partition or you will corrupt it.

There is an Nvidia driver install FAQ in the Anandtech FAQ's I believe.

 

[KingofFah]

I am back. I reinstalled before I read this post, but I think it was for the best. Last time I installed a had a few errors (happens sometimes when I run a cd from my burner, gets redundancy errors). Now I am in a KDE2 desktop running 1600X1200X24 (cannot get it to run 32, still trying) at 75hz (max refresh rate for 1600X1200 on this monitor).
What I do need to know is whether I can get my audigy working in here. I am googling to see if I can find some info on this, but on the creative site, the audigy is not supported under linux.

 

[KingofFah]

The Fat32 partition is mounted now (not sure if it is automatic or not, since I have not rebooted yet).
I am following some instructions from a site to try and get my audigy working.
When I try to make i get errors.

[root@localhost emu10k1-v0.20a]# make
make -Cscripts
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/emu10k1-v0.20a/scripts'

/lib/modules/2.4.18-5asp/build directory does not exist. Please edit the file 'config'
in this directory and set KERNEL_SOURCE to the correct location of your
kernel source.

You are currently running kernel version 2.4.18-5asp, the source code should
be for this version.

make[1]: *** [get_version] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/emu10k1-v0.20a/scripts'
make: *** [opts] Error 2

How can I find out where my source is?

 

[Tiger]

Kernal source is always stored in /usr/src/linux.
Just follow the directions on the site you quoted and you should be golden.

 

[KingofFah]

It is not there. When I try changing the config file and setting it to that location then try to make again it says:
make -Cscripts
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/emu10k1-v0.20a/scripts'

/usr/src/linux directory does not exist. Please edit the file 'config'
in this directory and set KERNEL_SOURCE to the correct location of your
kernel source.

You are currently running kernel version 2.4.18-5asp, the source code should
be for this version.

make[1]: *** [get_version] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/emu10k1-v0.20a/scripts'
make: *** [opts] Error 2

 

[chsh1ca]

Actually, the kernel source is not always installed.

KingofFah, you need to check if the sources are installed. It appears that they aren't, but that can be double checked by using the command:

rpm -qa kernel-source

If it's not there, you should download it from ASPLinux' site, or pull it off a CD (if you have one).
Just make certain you're downloading the correct version of the kernel sources.
Alternately, you can obtain it from rpmfind.net via this page: http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/ASPLinux.html

Just install the sources by using rpm -Uvh kernel-source-<version>.rpm.

If you feel up to it, you can also always recompile your own kernel, though I would save that as an absolute last resort.

 

[KingofFah]

I have all the ISO's, but I am not sure if the source is on there. Thanks a lot, chsh1ca and Tiger, for getting me started. I am going try and get that source now.