Re: How to: Mount NTFS filesystems RW
Thanks, that is a perfect solution to my problem. Esp. since I am not having much luck getting ntfs-3g installed and running. Odd. For what it's worth I don't use ntfs much, but I tried ntfs-3g the other day, and it was trivial: apt-get install ntfs-3g, then mount. Stefan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: How to: Mount NTFS filesystems RW
The standard implementation of NTFS for Linux is read-only IIRC. There is NTFS-3g, which is rw, you can try that. As for the partition being mounted root-only, read the manual page of mount (man mount). Look in the section Mount options for ntfs for the options uid=value,gid=value and umask=value. Also, it might be convenient to study the option user. IIRC, this is a standard mount option (that is, not specific to NTFS) that allows any user (that is, not only root) to mount a given mount point. Look it up in the man page. /dev/hda1 on /cdrv type ntfs (rw,uid=0,gid=100) [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/# chmod a+rx /cdrv chmod: changing permissions of `/cdrv': Read-only file system [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/# And everything is still 400 or 600. Nothing changes. Any suggestions?? Many TIA! Dennis -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Software is like sex: it is better when it is free.
Re: How to: Mount NTFS filesystems RW
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dennis G. Wicks wrote: Greetings; I am dual booting my desktop and most everything is working fine. But, I can't get to my Win 2k disks unless I am logged on as root. The arg line in fstab specifies rw, but they are mounted ro for root only! Note: since Windows is not running they aren't smb or exported. I really don't like to run as root because I make a lot of typos, some of which could be disastrous! Here is what happens: (Notice I am root right now.) /dev/hda1 on /cdrv type ntfs (rw,uid=0,gid=100) [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/# chmod a+rx /cdrv chmod: changing permissions of `/cdrv': Read-only file system [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/# And everything is still 400 or 600. Nothing changes. Any suggestions?? Many TIA! Dennis As others have suggested you might want to try ntfs-3g, but I can explain why only root can see the files. The uid=0 is setting it to root only access. Change it to uid=1000 or whatever id that your user has, or just remove it (and the gid as well). This line will work (in /etc/fstab) /dev/hda1 /cdrv ntfs auto,users,exec,ro,umask=0 0 0 without ntfs-3g and give you read only access to it, which is the safest way. Note the auto,users,exec,ro,umask=0 That means, automount the partitions, allow users to use it and make it read and execute (if it were rw, then it would also allow writing). Personally, I don't recommend even using ntfs partitions at all. Joe - -- Registerd Linux user #443289 at http://counter.li.org/ -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGBWSbiXBCVWpc5J4RAn/aAJ9imcylYDinRXoM4e9VSdnNd4g1RQCeLAoZ RTubD0rgjp6VsoovcxIsEOs= =nFtw -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: How to: Mount NTFS filesystems RW
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dennis G. Wicks wrote: Greetings; I am dual booting my desktop and most everything is working fine. But, I can't get to my Win 2k disks unless I am logged on as root. The arg line in fstab specifies rw, but they are mounted ro for root only! Note: since Windows is not running they aren't smb or exported. I really don't like to run as root because I make a lot of typos, some of which could be disastrous! Here is what happens: (Notice I am root right now.) /dev/hda1 on /cdrv type ntfs (rw,uid=0,gid=100) [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/# chmod a+rx /cdrv chmod: changing permissions of `/cdrv': Read-only file system [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/# And everything is still 400 or 600. Nothing changes. Any suggestions?? Many TIA! Dennis As others have suggested you might want to try ntfs-3g, but I can explain why only root can see the files. The uid=0 is setting it to root only access. Change it to uid=1000 or whatever id that your user has, or just remove it (and the gid as well). This line will work (in /etc/fstab) /dev/hda1 /cdrv ntfs auto,users,exec,ro,umask=0 0 0 without ntfs-3g and give you read only access to it, which is the safest way. Note the auto,users,exec,ro,umask=0 That means, automount the partitions, allow users to use it and make it read and execute (if it were rw, then it would also allow writing). Personally, I don't recommend even using ntfs partitions at all. Joe - -- Joe; Thanks, that is a perfect solution to my problem. Esp. since I am not having much luck getting ntfs-3g installed and running. Read-only is all I really need, so that will work well. I am not using ntfs because I can but because after more than 10 years of using Windows we probably have nearly 500 gig of data accumulated. It is backed up, but no way is it going to get copied or converted to Linux any time soon! We will probably be exploring the capabilities of wine quite extensivly. (software and beverage both I imagine!) BTW. I notice you are using Icedove. How to you like it? I have been using Tbird for quite awhile and need a good Linux product. Many thanks! Dennis -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
How to: Mount NTFS filesystems RW
Greetings; I am dual booting my desktop and most everything is working fine. But, I can't get to my Win 2k disks unless I am logged on as root. The arg line in fstab specifies rw, but they are mounted ro for root only! Note: since Windows is not running they aren't smb or exported. I really don't like to run as root because I make a lot of typos, some of which could be disastrous! Here is what happens: (Notice I am root right now.) /dev/hda1 on /cdrv type ntfs (rw,uid=0,gid=100) [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/# chmod a+rx /cdrv chmod: changing permissions of `/cdrv': Read-only file system [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/# And everything is still 400 or 600. Nothing changes. Any suggestions?? Many TIA! Dennis -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: How to: Mount NTFS filesystems RW
Dennis G. Wicks napisał(a): Greetings; I am dual booting my desktop and most everything is working fine. But, I can't get to my Win 2k disks unless I am logged on as root. The arg line in fstab specifies rw, but they are mounted ro for root only! Note: since Windows is not running they aren't smb or exported. I really don't like to run as root because I make a lot of typos, some of which could be disastrous! Here is what happens: (Notice I am root right now.) /dev/hda1 on /cdrv type ntfs (rw,uid=0,gid=100) [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/# chmod a+rx /cdrv chmod: changing permissions of `/cdrv': Read-only file system [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/# And everything is still 400 or 600. Nothing changes. Any suggestions?? Many TIA! Dennis Try http://www.ntfs-3g.org/ -- Maciej Rutecki [EMAIL PROTECTED] smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature
Re: NTFS Filesystems
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- On Tue, 10 Dec 1996, Mercurial Canid wrote: Can Linux read NTFS filesystems? I looked at the partitions using fdisk and it read the NTFS filesystem as OS/2 HPFS, but when I tried to mount it calling it HPFS it didn't work. Is there any way to do this? NTFS != HPFS. Yes, is not the same fs but MS use the same ID for both... that's why fdisk is confused... I don't believe linux can mount NTFS filesystems. But, did you make sure the hpfs is compiled into your kernel? There is read-only support for NTFS: http://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/Filesystems/ntfs.tar.gz -- Ian!! As previously say, it exists in Debian package in experimental. I had try it a time ago but the version I use doesn't support the compressed format. Because the compressed attribute is the only reason why I'm using NTFS (frankly, with dosntfs, the security of having an NTFS side to a FAT FS is really no more a reason... ;) I flushed it... and finally flushed NT at all... Mainly, Linux, especially with Debian, give me everything I need... I just find out the last reason why I really no more need a NTFS... A GPL VRML browser named VR-WEB ... Just try to find some time to spend on it and may be put it on deb... if no one else are interested to do it? - --- Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight. -- William Safire - --- Fabien Ninoles aka le Veneur|| Running Debian-Linux [EMAIL PROTECTED]|| Lover of MOO, mountains, http://www-edu.gel.usherb.ca/ninf01 || poetry and Freedom. - --- -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: 2.6.3i Charset: noconv iQCVAwUBMqzZhlX6fc7jcjhFAQEfNQP6A7GlcI2JdOIK6mEedGnRWNXbN0Rp40If SblPfYtxvgpXsO23e+bTQK3XpTR8eXCcJ0jumkibTrPRFPd7cFUXMkXVk8XrJiR1 /tYHkNxhZNUnMGr/665VW6VR1fpTwNVAnBks2zNibJ24NHeee/4QXimbuJhsmOcQ SJIjTCvKIJ8= =ilbW -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: NTFS Filesystems
On Sun, 8 Dec 1996, Robert Platt wrote: Can Linux read NTFS filesystems? I looked at the partitions using fdisk and it read the NTFS filesystem as OS/2 HPFS, but when I tried to mount it calling it HPFS it didn't work. Is there any way to do this? Work is being done on a NTFS driver for Linux... There's even a Debian package for the driver in the 'experimental' section. But right the driver is still alpha (i.e. use at your own risk). So you at least definitely want to have a backup of the data in case something goes bad. And depending on how much value your data has, you might want to use something safer to transfer your data (like, say, creating a good ol' fat partition.) Christian PS Here's the package information. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:[~] dpkg -s ntfs Package: ntfs Status: install ok installed Installed-Size: 194 Maintainer: Michael Meskes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Version: 960915-1 Depends: libc5 (= 5.2.18) Description: A driver for NTFS. This is a read-only driver for the Windows NT file system, or NTFS. Make sure you understand that this is alpha software. This means that the implementation is neither complete nor well-tested. Still, it works for me and others, so you can try it out. You should know how to restore the system after a crash, and have a backup of any valuable data, just in case. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
NTFS Filesystems
Can Linux read NTFS filesystems? I looked at the partitions using fdisk and it read the NTFS filesystem as OS/2 HPFS, but when I tried to mount it calling it HPFS it didn't work. Is there any way to do this? Thanks Robert Platt McGill University -- Montreal Children's Hospital Research Institute For every complex and difficult problem there is always a simple and easy solution... and it's wrong -- H.L. Mencken -- This message was delayed because the list mail delivery agent was down.
Re: NTFS Filesystems
On Sun, 8 Dec 1996, Robert Platt wrote: Can Linux read NTFS filesystems? I looked at the partitions using fdisk and it read the NTFS filesystem as OS/2 HPFS, but when I tried to mount it calling it HPFS it didn't work. Is there any way to do this? I don't believe linux can mount NTFS filesystems. But, did you make sure the hpfs is compiled into your kernel? -- Daniel Stringfield mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.jax-inter.net/users/servo Send email for more information on the Jacksonville Linux Users Group! -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: NTFS Filesystems
Can Linux read NTFS filesystems? I looked at the partitions using fdisk and it read the NTFS filesystem as OS/2 HPFS, but when I tried to mount it calling it HPFS it didn't work. Is there any way to do this? I don't believe linux can mount NTFS filesystems. But, did you make sure the hpfs is compiled into your kernel? I did check that. My basic problem is I have some stuff on my NTFS disk that I need to get over to another HD which has my linux swap and root partitions. Is there a fips.exe type utility that would work on a linux patition? That way I could shrink that partition a bit and make a FAT partition which could be mounted. Thanks again. -- --- Robert Platt McGill-Montreal Children's Hospital Research Institute For every complex and difficult problem there is always a simple and easy solution ... and it's wrong. -- H.L. Mencken --- -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: NTFS Filesystems
On Sun, 8 Dec 1996, Robert Platt wrote: I did check that. My basic problem is I have some stuff on my NTFS disk that I need to get over to another HD which has my linux swap and root partitions. Is there a fips.exe type utility that would work on a linux patition? That way I could shrink that partition a bit and make a FAT partition which could be mounted. Change your swap into a FAT file system, then copy the data to it, then mount it under linux, copy the data off of that, then turn it back into a swap partition when all the data is copied over... -- Daniel Stringfield mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.jax-inter.net/users/servo Send email for more information on the Jacksonville Linux Users Group! -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
