fstab problems - Linux Forums

03-17-2004	#1 (permalink)
sdousley Linux Guru Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,767	fstab problems Hi, i didn't know where to put this, thought this would be reasonable as it's to do with hard disks.... What is a suggested set of rules for mounting a Windows FAT32 drive under Linux to auto mount at boot? Currently i have Code: noauto,user,sync 0 0 now i know the noauto will cause it to not mount at boot... however, i haven't had a lot of experience in using the fstab file. I want to be able to write to a windows drive, and treat it as i would in windows. What's the best settings for the fstab/user settings? __________________ "I am not an alcoholic, alcoholics go to meetings" Registered Linux user = #372327

03-18-2004	#2 (permalink)
Hellmasker Linux Engineer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New Zealand Posts: 766	mine all llook like Code: /dev/hda5 /mnt/win_c vfat umask=0 defaults 0 0

03-18-2004	#3 (permalink)
sdousley Linux Guru Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,767	and i assume you can do everything on them? read/write/delete? __________________ "I am not an alcoholic, alcoholics go to meetings" Registered Linux user = #372327

03-18-2004	#4 (permalink)
Hellmasker Linux Engineer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New Zealand Posts: 766	yep the umask=0 thing pretty much means anyone can read/write them, if u search i remeber this beign explained in details a few weeks ago and if for some reason u want user to be able to mount/umount the drive add ,user in there. bu this IMO should not be included since the drive will mount at boot

03-18-2004	#5 (permalink)
Mystic_Slayer Linux Newbie Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 193	If you are using WinXP with NTFS partioning notice this first: Kernel 2.6.x or higher has read/write support for NTFS, Lower then 2.6.x doesn't have write support __________________ Computers Are Like Air Conditioners... They\'re both useless with Windows open!

03-18-2004

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Giro

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mystic_Slayer

If you are using WinXP with NTFS partioning notice this first:

Kernel 2.6.x or higher has read/write support for NTFS,

Lower then 2.6.x doesn't have write support

I would be carefull with that comment what i have found is that you cannot create new files/folders only modify them. Recheck your source and post back for us with details thanks.

03-18-2004	#7 (permalink)
robak Linux Newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 136	the readme of 2.6 kernels says that you only can modify data on NTFS partitions, without changing their size. i also isn't possible to create or delete folders or files __________________ make install not love Registered Linux user number 369245