Help Needed with FSTAB

[UgoDeschamps]

Hi folks

/dev/hda6 on / type ext3 (rw)
none on /proc type proc (rw)
none on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw)
none on /sys type sysfs (rw)
/dev/hda8 on /home type ext3 (rw)
/dev/sda5 on /mnt/NetDisk_Storage type vfat (rw)
/dev/hda1 on /mnt/win_c type ntfs (ro,umask=0,nls=iso8859-1)
/dev/hda5 on /mnt/win_d type ntfs (ro,umask=0,nls=iso8859-1)
/dev/hdb on /mnt/cdrom type iso9660 (ro,noexec,nosuid,nodev,users,umask=0,iocharset=is o8859-1,codepage=850,user=ugo)
/dev/hdc on /mnt/cdrom2 type iso9660 (ro,noexec,nosuid,nodev,users,umask=0,iocharset=is o8859-1,codepage=850,user=ugo)



heres my setup

1 hd partitioned in 3
C, D, E
C is Windows XP's partition.
D is Windows Swap Partition
E is partitioned in 3 for Mandrake

2 cd rom
1 52x CDRom
1 CD-BURNER

1 USB2 KEY
1 USB2 External HD partitioned in 2

NETDISK part 1
NETDISK_STORAGE part 2

Im having a VERY hard time getting into those directory to work
they seems mounted when I get into /mnt
anyway...
ask if you need any more info...
I'll be glad to help you solve my Issue :P

[lakerdonald]

can you clarify a little bit?

[UgoDeschamps]

I have a Hard Disc (sda1) [/mnt/NetDisk] //USB2 external HD Partition 1
Thats an Icon on the desktop
DClick on it, I get wrong fs type error message

if I go throu Terminal I can see the mounted drive....
even create directory in it..
with User and SU


I have another patition on that disk
NetDisk_Storage
I cannot change the rights on it but i can see it properly
Cannot access with User but I can with SU

now...
I'dd like to know why I cannot access throu the GUI fs error
why can't I chance access to NetDisk_Storage
and finally how can I slove this problem

[sheds]

Ntfs file systems must use this kind of definition in your etc/fstab file

/dev/hdc1 /mnt/win_c ntfs iocharset=iso8859-1,rw,umask=0 0 0

Fat file systems should use another definition, like so:

/dev/sda1 /mnt/win_c2 vfat iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850,rw,umask=0 0 0

[Gnux]

now...
I'dd like to know why I cannot access throu the GUI fs error
why can't I chance access to NetDisk_Storage
and finally how can I slove this problem

If I understood correctly the question it might be coz u're logged in like a user (u never log in in root uh?) and as u said it u can see the contents of ur partition in root not in a simple user mode
Could u change the rights on it and retry again?

[Giro]

Also add user,noauto to your fstab and mount the drives as the user you are logged in as then you should be have the correct permissions.

[UgoDeschamps]

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Ntfs file systems must use this kind of definition in your etc/fstab file
Code:
/dev/hdc1 /mnt/win_c ntfs iocharset=iso8859-1,rw,umask=0 0 0

Fat file systems should use another definition, like so:
Code:
/dev/sda1 /mnt/win_c2 vfat iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850,rw,umask=0 0 0[/quote]

Worked like a charm averything is good
thanks a lot
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GNUX
as was loged in as user. but if I tryed to modify RW access throu terminal, loged as ROOT, i couldnt change the right
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GIRO
thanks for your help too..
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Thanks again for all your help
just made me smarter[/code]

[UgoDeschamps]

Hi again...
im having a real hard time with getting my thing to work.,..

sometimes it works sometimes it doesnt...

now my 2 windows partition arent "mounted" and if I try to mount them I get the FS error...
I've tryed using the "control panel" and it gives me an error with MTAB.... now I look in this file, and the HD1, HD5 in fstab
/dev/hda1 /mnt/win_c ntfs isocharset=iso8859-1,rw,umask=0 0 0
/dev/hda5 /mnt/win_d ntfs isocharset=iso8859-1,rw,umask=0 0 0

are not in mtab...
now...
I installed the TOTEM package.. thats all I did since that error


Is there anyone in here.. with enough knowledge to explain me exactly HOW the mounting works... I'm getting pissed at my ignorance... but I can't seem to know anyone that has the knowledge to teach me... even if its a book you recommend, I used windows for the past 10 years and I can do whatever I want with it... I just want to be able to do the same...


thanks in advance all :wink:

[monkey8]

If you want to know how it works, you're going to have to do some reading, check out

$ man mount
$ man fstab
$ man umount

Once you have your /etc/fstab entries set up correctly, you can do

$ mount /mnt/win

and windows will be mounted with all your fstab options.

[sheds]

If you want to know how it works, you're going to have to do some reading, check out

$ man mount
$ man fstab
$ man umount

Once you have your /etc/fstab entries set up correctly, you can do

$ mount /mnt/win

and windows will be mounted with all your fstab options.

So, basically, all you have to do to mount drives is to add them to the fstab file, and then run mount command so they get loaded up. Is this correct?