Can't access NTFS partitions from mandriva 2007

[majkcrep]

Hello,

I have installed mandriva one kde 2007 (non free) few days ago and after mounting NTFS windows partitions they appeared in devices menu. But I can't access them because their owner is root. I tried to change owner with chown command but still nothing. I did't have this problem on ubuntu (if it is a problem).

How can I access that partition from regular user account?

Thanks.

[devils casper]

set umask=0 for NTFS partition in /etc/fstab file.

/dev/<ntfs-partition>       <mount_point>  ntfs   defaults,umask=0 0 0

casper

[majkcrep]

Thanks

I'll try this today when I come home.

Regards

[devils casper]

okk ! if problem remains, post the contents of /etc/fstab file here.






casper

[harishbayyavarapu]

to use ntfs partitions u need to download the software ntfs-3g from the net and install...it .
u can better use the ntfs partiotions

[devils casper]

to use ntfs partitions u need to download the software ntfs-3g from the net and install...it .
u can better use the ntfs partiotions

no need to install ntfs-3g to for reading NTFS partitions. Mandriva support NTFS read access by default. 'ntfs-3g' is for enabling write access.







casper

[majkcrep]

Hello,

Ii seems that I can't change things in particular files:

Code:
/dev/<ntfs-partition> <mount_point> ntfs defaults,umask=0 0 0

I typed this as a root and it told me: Permission denied.

Why is this?

[devils casper]

execute 'su -' to gain root privileges.

su -
gedit /etc/fstab

casper

[majkcrep]

I already typed with su, but I didn't try gedit.

I'll try it today

Thanks

[devils casper]

i just noticed that you wrote exact code i posted in post #2. are you writing <ntfs-partition> <mount_point> as it is in fstab file?
you have to replace <ntfs-partition> with actual NTFS partition name and <mount_point> with mount point you created for NTFS.







casper