> So best thing to do is try it out as root: > > mount -t ntfs /dev/hdX /mnt/driveD -o ro First, Thankyou all for the replies. and i tried the abv after the mkdir command and got this : mount: fs type ntfs not supported by kernel Now what ? > for it to go 'kaput'? Did you upgrade? What happens when you give the > 'mozilla' command? I use the GUI icon next to the redhat icon, so when i click it the cursor just blinks but it does not load the form. So i tried using Konqueror but Gmail does not support that so now i use Epiphany. -- Kali **************** If U thought Life is Unpredictable, try M$-Windoze :-(