On Fri, 2006-03-17 at 08:03 -0600, Jeff Vian wrote: > On Thu, 2006-03-16 at 23:59 +0200, Kostas Sfakiotakis wrote: > > Greetings Eric , > > > > Eric Beversluis wrote: > > > I can't fine a graphical device in FC4 that lets me mount and set to > > > mount automatically on boot my NTFS and FAT32 > > > > Well , i really doubt that there is graphical tool that will set Linux > > to automount > > an NTFS or a FAT32 partition . This work belongs to the file /etc/fstab . > > In /etc/fstab you put the partitions that you want to be mounted on boot . > > > > So first of all backup your /etc/fstab file . > > Then open it with your favourite editor ( use a console and NEVER A GUI ) > > and add a couple of lines that would look like the ones below > > > > /dev/hda1 /WinNTFSpartition NTFS defaults 0 0 > > /dev/hda5 /WinFAT32partition FAT32 defaults 0 0 > > > > Now just save the file and reboot , such changes can't be applied > > without a reboot . > > > Reboot is not required. Once the entries are made and the mount points > exist a simple "mount -a" command will handle the mounting for you. > > > > That's all . > > > > > > Kind Regards, > > Kostas > > > Got it done once I realized (a) I have to substitute what I named my mount points for your 'WinNTFSPartition'; (b) the entry needs to be /mnt/ntfshdd; (c) FAT32 in not a know file type--needs to be vfat (lower case). For my protection, should I have ntfs mount read-only? if so, do I replace one of the zeros at the end of the line with 'r'? Does it matter which one? Thanks for all the help. I'll get there.
