[devils casper]

I assume that you havn't created mount_point /media/sdb5 yet. Boot up from Hard Disk, open Terminal and execute this

sudo mkdir /media/sdb5
sudo chown <user_id>:<user_id> /media/sdb5

Replace <user_id> with actual User Id.

Press Alt+F2 and type this

gksu gedit /etc/fstab

It will open /etc/fstab file in Gedit with root privileges.
Add this line at the end of file.

/dev/sdb5  /media/sdb5   ext3  defaults  0   0

Save file and execute 'sudo mount -a' command. Check /media/sdb5 folder.

[leo5111]

ok my login is leo5111 what do i change this line to? sudo chown <user_id>:<user_id> /media/sdb5 ?? EDIT and before i do anything how do i get in and become root if i have to boot the live cd to fix my fstab i mean what the user and password i tried root i tried all i could think of couldnt get permissions to write to the file before

[bigtomrodney]

If you are running a livecd you are most likely root already, and will have mounted your partition with the permissions for root to edit it. You shouldn't require any extra authentication. Just add the line the devils_casper has given you above.

[leo5111]

oh youre seeing 2 differnt things in same post the thing i was asking about was i i ever have to boot up the live cd again to fix my installs fstab and no wasnt root i tried and it said dont have permissions and the other was how to edit this sudo chown <user_id>:<user_id> /media/sdb5 to have my username in it its leo5111 and thanx for coming and helping...

[devils casper]

Ubuntu LiveCD uses blank password. Boot up from LiveCD, mount / partition of Ubuntu and open /etc/fstab file with root privileges using sudo or gksu. In case it prompts for password, just hit Enter key.

the other was how to edit this sudo chown <user_id>:<user_id> /media/sdb5 to have my username in it its leo5111

sudo chown leo5111:leo5111 /media/sdb5

Execute id command to confirm User Id.

[leo5111]

which command?? im sorry i forget which command thanks also i checked sd5 folder its empty and do i have to unmount hard drive first or will it just mount it upon reboot?

[devils casper]

which command?? im sorry i forget which command thanks

About What? Command to mount Ubuntu /partition and edit /etc/fstab file Or assigning read/write access on etx3 partition to Regular User?

[leo5111]

Execute id command to confirm User Id.

[devils casper]

Just type id in Terminal and it will list user_id and other details.

id

[leo5111]

gid=1000(leo5111) groups=4(adm),20(dialout),24(cdrom),25(floppy),29( audio),30(dip),44(video),46(plugdev),109(lpadmin), 111(scanner),116(netdev),117(powerdev),118(admin), 1000(leo5111)
leo5111@leo5111-desktop:~$
thats just from opening terminal not puttin password first and heres if i put in root password to have root privelages uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root)
root@leo5111-desktop:/home/leo5111# EDIT rebootin now it wasnt in right