On Thu, 2006-01-26 at 21:02 -0800, Hoffmann wrote: > Hello: > > I used the following command to mount an external HD > on my box: > > # mount -t ntfs -o umask=007 /dev/sdf5 > /media/HP_Personal_Media_Drive > > and I got this permission: > dr-xr-x--- 1 root root 12288 Dec 9 16:56 > HP_Personal_Media_Drive > > How can I change this thing in order to have > permission (as a non-root user) for writing on that > external HD? My goal is to be able not only to read > the external HD (as I can right do now), but also move > files to it. The linux ntfs driver has very limited write support and won't be able to do this. There may be other ways of doing what you need though - see http://wiki.linux-ntfs.org/doku.php?id=ntfs-en#3.2_can_the_driver_write_to_an_ntfs_volume_too Paul.
