--- Jeff Vian <jvian10@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sun, 2005-08-07 at 05:41 -0700, Globe Trotter wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I have the ntfs kernel installed and the following line in my /etc/fstab. > > > > /dev/hda1 /media/windows ntfs rw,defaults,umask=0222 0 0 > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > I suggest you not use the defaults option and use "ro" instead of "rw". > Umask of 222 turns off write permissions on all files and is suggested > for that reason. If you *really* insist on write permissions take that > out. > You also may need to add other options such as UID=XXX,GID=XXX to give > your user full access. > > Note that if you write to an NTFS partition and create a new file or > extend an existing file it *may* corrupt the filesystem since AFAIK > Linux cannot manipulate the MFT in the NTFS filesystem. > > > > > The windoze partition mounts okay and I can change directories, etc. > > > > cd /media/windows/Documents and Settings/globe/Desktop > > > > However, I am unable to copy files to it on linux (FC4). What do I have to > do > > to be able to do this? > > > > Many thanks and best wishes! > > > You have already been told why it does not work. What most do to have > an area where files can be transferred back and forth and be seen in > both OSes ( Windows using NTFS and Linux ) is have a fat32 partition. > Since both OSes can read/write in fat32 this seems to be a viable > alternative for now. > > While running windows: Your best bet would be to use a partitioning program (e.g. Partition Magic) and shrink you ntfs partition down in size and then create a vfat32 with the new free space you have created. Writing to nfts is very risky....
