[Sheflug] How To

[Alec Melling <alec [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Every time I encounter something difficult'ish when using Linux I have a habit 
of running back to windows. Not because I know what I am doing in Windows its 
just that there will be an expensive tool that will do what I want... or near 
enough not to matter. I have decided to break myself of this very nasty 
habit, hence this email.

I am using Kubuntu with KDE 3.4.2. I have a Maxtor USB HD formatted in NTFS. 
The two do not go together. I have read only access to this drive, so 
basically it is a useless tool.

I know I can go back to Windos, buy a copy of Partion Magic and cure this 
problem by re-formatting the drive with a Linux friendly FS.

The crux of my long winded question is: How can I gain access to this drive 
and re-format it in Kubuntu?

A supplementary question is that given that this drive will be Linux only from 
now on, what would be the best file system to format it in?
-- 
Alec Melling
+44 (0)114 2343612
<alec [at] amelling>co.uk>
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