--- Paul Howarth <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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. > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Hi Paul, Thanks for the hint. What about a partition on the external HD. Is it possible to partition it? I mean, in my case, the external HD has 120 GB, and the idea would be to keep 20 GB for using it with Windows (NTFS), and 100 GB to use with FC4. Is that possible, and how? Thanks! Hoffmann __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
