Can't see some partition drive or save in the viewed partitions

[pindordan]

I recently installed OpenSuse 11.3 with KDE.
1. I only can see some of the partition drives root/windows/c like folders not like drives. I would like to see them as drives and moust important to see all the partitions (NTFS?..etc)
2. I can not copy/save/modify anything on them "/windows/E/2ebcf27.htm could not be saved, because you cannot change the contents of that folder.

Change the folder properties and try again, or try saving in a different location."

I checked the properties of that drive "folder" but It shows that Owner can "view and modify" content. On advanced permission menu I can not modify/check/uncheck anything for users and group to be able to modify content, even if I'm logged in as root in terminal.

Please advice!
Thanks!

[devils casper]

Hi and Welcome !

You have enable write access of NTFS partitions for all users in /etc/fstab file.
Post the contents of /etc/fstab file here. Post the output of fdisk -l command too.

[unlimitedscolobb]

I recently installed OpenSuse 11.3 with KDE.
1. I only can see some of the partition drives root/windows/c like folders not like drives. I would like to see them as drives and moust important to see all the partitions (NTFS?..etc)

The way UNIX/Linux usually treat partitions is different from the Windows approach. You may consider taking a look at this document: General overview of the Linux file system .

In short: to access a partition, you need to setup an association between it and a directory (mount the partition). The content of the partitions will become visible as the content of the directory.

As far as I remember, however, graphical file managers (including the KDE's Dolphin) show the partitions detected on the system in way similar to Windows. Which graphical file manager are you using?

2. I can not copy/save/modify anything on them "/windows/E/2ebcf27.htm could not be saved, because you cannot change the contents of that folder.

Change the folder properties and try again, or try saving in a different location."

I checked the properties of that drive "folder" but It shows that Owner can "view and modify" content. On advanced permission menu I can not modify/check/uncheck anything for users and group to be able to modify content, even if I'm logged in as root in terminal.

This may be helpful: SDB:NTFS - openSUSE .

[martinfromdublin]

Also, run the Suse updater (located in the system tray) and install all updates offered. My OpenSuse wouldn't recognise my external HDD's until I did that, so I reckon a newer version of Dolphin gets installed.

[linuxforever]

Please install Gparted.
It's a graphical interface or program and shows all partitions and drives.

[pindordan]

Sorry but I don't understand... where can I find fstab file? I still can not write any contend of the partitions I can see even if I'm loged in as root.

[unlimitedscolobb]

Sorry but I don't understand... where can I find fstab file? I still can not write any contend of the partitions I can see even if I'm loged in as root.

Open a terminal window and type the following command:

cat /etc/fstab

Show us the output of this command.

Then do the same (i.e. show us the output) for

fdisk -l

[pindordan]

daniel@linux-cqb6:~> cat /etc/fstab
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST98823AS_5PL1LC1X-part3 swap swap defaults 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST98823AS_5PL1LC1X-part6 / ext4 acl,user_xattr 1 1
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST98823AS_5PL1LC1X-part7 /home ext4 acl,user_xattr 1 2
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST98823AS_5PL1LC1X-part2 /windows/C ntfs-3g users,gid=users,fmask=133,dmask=022,locale=en_US.U TF-8 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-Maxtor_6Y080L0_Y2C8VAWE-part1 /windows/D ntfs-3g users,gid=users,fmask=133,dmask=022,locale=en_US.U TF-8 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-Maxtor_6Y080L0_Y2C8VAWE-part2 /windows/E ntfs-3g users,gid=users,fmask=133,dmask=022,locale=en_US.U TF-8 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST98823AS_5PL1LC1X-part5 /windows/F ntfs-3g users,gid=users,fmask=133,dmask=022,locale=en_US.U TF-8 0 0
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs noauto 0 0
debugfs /sys/kernel/debug debugfs noauto 0 0
usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs noauto 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts mode=0620,gid=5 0 0


daniel@linux-cqb6:~> fdisk -1
Absolute path to 'fdisk' is '/sbin/fdisk', so running it may require superuser privileges (eg. root).
daniel@linux-cqb6:~> su
Password:
linux-cqb6:/home/daniel # fdisk -1
fdisk: invalid option -- '1'

Usage:
fdisk [options] <disk> change partition table
fdisk [options] -l <disk> list partition table(s)
fdisk -s <partition> give partition size(s) in blocks

Options:
-b <size> sector size (512, 1024, 2048 or 4096)
-c switch off DOS-compatible mode
-h print help
-u <size> give sizes in sectors instead of cylinders
-v print version
-C <number> specify the number of cylinders
-H <number> specify the number of heads
-S <number> specify the number of sectors per track

[Lostfarmer]

fdisk -l NOTE: the l is a small L not a mumber 1. I will let someone else address the fstab data.

[pindordan]

Oh sorry, thanks.

linux-cqb6:/home/daniel # fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sdb: 82.0 GB, 81964302336 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9964 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xee35ee35

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 1 4462 35840983+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb2 4463 9777 42692737+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb3 9778 9964 1502077+ 5 Extended

Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xfc5efc5e

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 1715 13775706 f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda2 * 1913 9729 62790052+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 1716 1912 1582080 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda5 1 587 4707045 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda6 587 1241 5253120 83 Linux
/dev/sda7 1241 1715 3813376 83 Linux

Partition table entries are not in disk order