The only real problem I have had so far is in trying to mount my external USB, NTFS HDD.

I have seen various info on the web which says that I should change my fstab file.
Can someobne tell me what I would need to change it to ?
This is how it looks at the minute...
===============================================================================
# This file is edited by fstab-sync - see 'man fstab-sync' for details
/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 / ext3 defaults 1 1
LABEL=/boot /boot ext3 defaults 1 2
/dev/devpts /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620 0 0
/dev/shm /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0
/dev/proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
/dev/sys /sys sysfs defaults 0 0
/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol01 swap swap defaults 0 0

/dev/sda1 /media/USB_Ext ntfs pamconsole,exec,noauto,fscontext=system_ubject_r:removable_t,managed 0 0
/dev/sda5 /media/WIN_BACKUP ntfs pamconsole,exec,noauto,fscontext=system_ubject_r:removable_t,managed 0 0
================================================================================

So far, the only way I have found to change it is through using "sudo nautilus" command and then opening the fstab file, changing it, and then saving it. However, when I disconect and then reconnect the USB HDD the fstab file changes adding two lines after the text I changed. Is this just because I wasnt doing it right ???

Thanks (in advance) for you help !

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...d.php?t=385415

See if the link above will help. It is a fix for Mandriva 2006 but it may work for Fedora also.

Roy

Fedora does not ship with filesystem drivers for NTFS - they are patent encumbered, or some such.

For details on installing the necessary kernel modules, check out fedorafaq.org - there's a FAQ on setting up ntfs kernel modules.


Note that this is for read-only support. I'm not sure there are any linux ntfs drivers that provide stable write support. You may also want to track down an ntfsprogs rpm, as that will allow qtparted to resize / manipulate NTFS partitions.