On Friday 13 January 2006 05:36, Tim Lauridsen wrote: > Phil Savoie wrote: > >Hi All, > > > >I have a dual boot WXP/FC4 home system. I have recompiled the kernel to > > allow for mounting of NTFS (read only). Because I still require XP for > > work, I would like to have access to that partition while in FC as a > > normal user. I have noticed that the directory modes change as follows: > > > >If device is unmounted the modes are this: > > > >[root@hp ~]# ls -ld /dos > >drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jan 13 03:38 /dos > >[root@hp ~]# > > > >If I mount my ntfs device, I get this: > > > >[root@hp ~]# mount /dos > >[root@hp ~]# ls -ld /dos > >dr-x------ 1 root root 20480 Jan 12 04:54 /dos > >[root@hp ~]# > > > >The relevant entry in the /etc/fstab: > > > >/dev/hda2 /dos ntfs defaults 0 0 > >[root@hp ~]# > > > >Why do the modes change? Is there a way for a normal user to have access? > > If so how? > > > >Thank you in advance, > > > >Phil > > Check this site: > > http://wiki.linux-ntfs.org/doku.php?id=ntfs-en#4.9_how_do_i_change_the_perm >issions_of_a_mounted_ntfs_volume > > Tim Thanks to Tim and Paul for helping me sort this out. Works fine now. Phil
