ntfs-config does want to install + Questions

I am having some problem lately with a fresh install Ubuntu 7.04 which the OS does not want to install ntfs-config. Ntfs-config install smoothly before but now, the OS does not want to work with me .

Windows question (I do not want to waste board space)
is FAT32 readable and writable in both window vista and ubuntu? Any drawback on the drive type?

 

You should be able to read and write to NTFS out of the box with Ubuntu 7.04. Go into Synaptic Package Manager, and make sure that ntfs-3g is installed.

FAT32 is readable by both Windows and Linux. There are drawbacks, however, in that FAT32 gets cluttered pretty easily, and you are limited to 4GB file sizes. Anything larger than 4GB will mess up and will not be able to be written to the drive.

 

There is no noticeable difference between FAT32 and NTFS, aside from the fact that FAT32 has limits on the possible size of a file (around 4GB).

 

NTFS is a lot more stable than FAT32, and also has permissions controls. I've gotten file corruption, especially when you start using big files, in FAT32. It also fragments like nobody's business. Under ubuntu, you need to make sure you install ntfs-3g before you install ntfs-config, then it should all work.

 

Tried installing both and I get this:

Nevermind, I got it to work. I needed to update the repositories .

 

You can always type "apt-cache search <whatever>", which will search for packages containing that string. I'll often use stuff like "apt-cache search ntfs" to find packages referencing ntfs, to see what's out there. That way you know what packages you have available, and don't get that "Couldn't find package XXXX" error.