try adding this line to your /etc/fstab file:

/dev/sda1 /media/UNTITLED\ 1 vfat rw,users,umask=000 1 0

and then doing umount /dev/sda1 and then mount /dev/sda1, and see if you can modify the files then.

How do i add a line into the /etc/fstab

Few things I would like to know, what distro are you using, what version, if any? Did you try rebooting PS3 with the drive plugin? Are you connecting the drive through USB cable? When you connect the drive, can I see,

The second command, you may need to be the root user to view...

I am the root user and this is what i get when i type it in.

[root@localhost ~]# $ dmesg
bash: $: command not found
You have new mail in /var/spool/mail/root
[root@localhost ~]# $ cat /var/log/messages
bash: $: command not found

I am using gnome dont know the version. I tried rebooting my ps3 and the drive is connected through usb.

file:///root/Desktop/Screenshot-UNTITLED%201.png

why does it have those little yellow lock symbols. I just want the right to write on my external hard drive. why is it so damn complicated

why does it have those little yellow lock symbols. I just want the right to write on my external hard drive. why is it so damn complicated

I understand your frustration, I felt like that when I first started linux, just be sure to take this as a learning experience.

What you will do, the reason the commands failed is because you included '$' in the command. I just used that to show you the bash shell.

and post back what you got, so I can see what you have in your log directory.

GNOME is your desktop environment and there many different desktop environments, like KDE and Xfce. Google linux desktop environment to learn more. Distribution is what packages your desktop environment and distribute it to the end users. Fedora and Ubuntu are few major ones and it looks like from your photo, your probably using Fedora.

Also try

or

To try get distribution name and version

Yellow Dog Linux release 6.1 (Pyxis)

when i type dmesg i get:

[root@localhost ~]# dmesg
Using PS3 machine description
Page orders: linear mapping = 24, virtual = 12, io = 12, vmemmap = 12
Found initrd at 0xc000000000ddd000:0xc000000001103000
console [udbg0] enabled
CPU maps initialized for 2 threads per core
(thread shift is 1)
Starting Linux PPC64 #1 SMP Sat Nov 15 17:29:28 EST 2008
-----------------------------------------------------
ppc64_pft_size = 0x14
physicalMemorySize = 0x8000000
htab_hash_mask = 0x1fff
-----------------------------------------------------
Linux version 2.6.27-1.ydl61.4 (root@build1) (gcc version 4.1.2 20071124 (Red Hat 4.1.2-42)) #1 SMP Sat Nov 15 17:29:28 EST 2008
*** 0000 : CF000012

*** 0000 : Setup Arch
[boot]0012 Setup Arch
Top of RAM: 0x8000000, Total RAM: 0x8000000
Memory hole size: 0MB
PS3 firmware version 3.0.0
ps3fb videomemory: 18874368 bytes at c000000001b00000
ps3flash bounce buffer: 262144 bytes at c000000002d00000
Zone PFN ranges:
DMA 0x00000000 -> 0x00008000
Normal 0x00008000 -> 0x00008000
Movable zone start PFN for each node
early_node_map[1] active PFN ranges
0: 0x00000000 -> 0x00008000
On node 0 totalpages: 32768
DMA zone: 32320 pages, LIFO batch:7
*** 0000 : CF000015

*** 0000 : Setup Done
[boot]0015 Setup Done
Built 1 zonelists in Node order, mobility grouping on. Total pages: 32320
Policy zone: DMA
Kernel command line: root=LABEL=/ video=ps3fb:mode:4 rhgb quiet
PID hash table entries: 512 (order: 9, 4096 bytes)
time_init: decrementer frequency = 79.800000 MHz
time_init: processor frequency = 3192.000000 MHz
clocksource: timebase mult[3220149] shift[22] registered
clockevent: decrementer mult[146d] shift[16] cpu[0]
Console: colour dummy device 80x25
console handover: boot [udbg0] -> real [tty0]
Dentry cache hash table entries: 16384 (order: 5, 131072 bytes)
Inode-cache hash table entries: 8192 (order: 4, 65536 bytes)
freeing bootmem node 0
Memory: 97008k/131072k available (8272k kernel code, 34064k reserved, 1056k data, 475k bss, 368k init)
Calibrating delay loop... 159.23 BogoMIPS (lpj=318464)
Mount-cache hash table entries: 256
clockevent: decrementer mult[146d] shift[16] cpu[1]
Processor 1 found.
Brought up 2 CPUs
CPU0 attaching sched-domain:
domain 0: span 0-1 level SIBLING
groups: 0 1
domain 1: span 0-1 level NODE
groups: 0-1
CPU1 attaching sched-domain:
domain 0: span 0-1 level SIBLING
groups: 1 0
domain 1: span 0-1 level NODE
groups: 0-1
net_namespace: 1432 bytes
xor: measuring software checksum speed
8regs : 1946.000 MB/sec
8regs_prefetch: 1315.000 MB/sec
32regs : 3778.000 MB/sec
32regs_prefetch: 2813.000 MB/sec
xor: using function: 32regs (3778.000 MB/sec)
NET: Registered protocol family 16
*** 0000 : Linux ppc64

*** 0000 : #1 SMP Sat Nov 15 17:29:28 EST 2008
PCI: Probing PCI hardware
PCI: Probing PCI hardware done
SCSI subsystem initialized
libata version 3.00 loaded.
usbcore: registered new interface driver usbfs
usbcore: registered new interface driver hub
usbcore: registered new device driver usb
NET: Registered protocol family 2
IP route cache hash table entries: 1024 (order: 1, 8192 bytes)
TCP established hash table entries: 4096 (order: 4, 65536 bytes)
TCP bind hash table entries: 4096 (order: 4, 65536 bytes)
TCP: Hash tables configured (established 4096 bind 4096)
TCP reno registered
NET: Registered protocol family 1
checking if image is initramfs... it is
Freeing initrd memory: 3224k freed
rtas_flash: no firmware flash support
ps3_system_bus_match:360: dev=4.0(vuart_01), drv=4.0(ps3_av): match
audit: initializing netlink socket (disabled)
type=2000 audit(1252870811.976:1): initialized
HugeTLB registered 16 MB page size, pre-allocated 0 pages
VFS: Disk quotas dquot_6.5.1
Dquot-cache hash table entries: 512 (order 0, 4096 bytes)
squashfs: version 3.4 (2008/08/26) Phillip Lougher
msgmni has been set to 419
async_tx: api initialized (sync-only)
io scheduler noop registered
io scheduler anticipatory registered (default)
io scheduler deadline registered
io scheduler cfq registered
ps3_system_bus_match:360: dev=10.1(ioc0_01), drv=10.1(ps3fb): match
Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 211x60
ps3fb ioc0_01: graphics fb0, using 18368 KiB of video memory
vio_register_driver: driver hvc_console registering
HVSI: registered 0 devices
Initializing IBM hvcs (Hypervisor Virtual Console Server) Driver
vio_register_driver: driver hvcs registering
HVCS: driver module inserted.
Linux agpgart interface v0.103
ps3_system_bus_match:360: dev=8.0(sb_03), drv=8.0(ps3flash): match
-> dma_sb_region_create:652:
ps3flash sb_03: First accessible region has index 5 start 473600 size 8192
ps3flash sb_03: ps3flash_probe:388: registered misc device 63
[drm] Initialized drm 1.1.0 20060810
Serial: 8250/16550 driver4 ports, IRQ sharing disabled
pmac_zilog: 0.6 (Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@kernel.crashing.org>)
TX39/49 Serial driver version 1.11
ps3disk_init:582: registered block device major 253
ps3_system_bus_match:360: dev=6.0(sb_02), drv=6.0(ps3disk): match
-> dma_sb_region_create:652:
ps3disk sb_02: First accessible region has index 3 start 604170936 size 20971512
ps3disk sb_02: ps3da is a WDC WD3200BEVT-22ZCT0 (305245 MiB total, 10239 MiB for OtherOS)
ps3da: ps3da1 ps3da2 ps3da3
brd: module loaded
loop: module loaded
tun: Universal TUN/TAP device driver, 1.6
tun: (C) 1999-2004 Max Krasnyansky <maxk@qualcomm.com>
Uniform Multi-Platform E-IDE driver
ide-floppy driver 1.00
aic94xx: Adaptec aic94xx SAS/SATA driver version 1.0.3 loaded
ipr: IBM Power RAID SCSI Device Driver version: 2.4.1 (April 24, 2007)
ps3_system_bus_match:360: dev=7.0(sb_01), drv=7.0(ps3rom): match
-> dma_sb_region_create:652:
scsi0 : ps3rom
scsi 0:0:0:0: CD-ROM SONY PS-SYSTEM 302R 4112 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
st: Version 20080504, fixed bufsize 32768, s/g segs 256
Driver 'st' needs updating - please use bus_type methods
Driver 'sd' needs updating - please use bus_type methods
Driver 'sr' needs updating - please use bus_type methods
sr0: scsi3-mmc drive: 0x/0x cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray
Uniform CD-ROM driver Revision: 3.20
sr 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr0
sr 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 5
Fusion MPT base driver 3.04.07
Copyright (c) 1999-2008 LSI Corporation
Fusion MPT SPI Host driver 3.04.07
Fusion MPT FC Host driver 3.04.07
Fusion MPT SAS Host driver 3.04.07
Fusion MPT misc device (ioctl) driver 3.04.07
mptctl: Registered with Fusion MPT base driver
mptctl: /dev/mptctl @ (major,minor=10,220)
ps3_system_bus_match:360: dev=10.2(ioc0_03), drv=10.2(ps3vram): match
ps3vram: allocated 236 MiB of DDR memory
creating cache: 7 entries, 262144 bytes pages
ps3vram mtd device registered, 247463936 bytes
usbmon: debugfs is not available
ohci_hcd: 2006 August 04 USB 1.1 'Open' Host Controller (OHCI) Driver
ps3_system_bus_match:360: dev=2.0(sb_06), drv=2.0(ps3-ohci-driver): match
dma_sb_region_create_linear:984: forcing 16M pages for linear map
-> dma_sb_region_create:652:
ps3-ohci-driver sb_06: PS3 OHCI Host Controller
ps3-ohci-driver sb_06: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1
ps3-ohci-driver sb_06: irq 48, io mem 0x4000001c0000
usb usb1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found
hub 1-0:1.0: 2 ports detected
ps3_system_bus_match:360: dev=2.0(sb_08), drv=2.0(ps3-ohci-driver): match
dma_sb_region_create_linear:984: forcing 16M pages for linear map
-> dma_sb_region_create:652:
ps3-ohci-driver sb_08: PS3 OHCI Host Controller
ps3-ohci-driver sb_08: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 2
ps3-ohci-driver sb_08: irq 49, io mem 0x4000001d0000
usb 1-2: new full speed USB device using ps3-ohci-driver and address 2
usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
hub 1-2:1.0: USB hub found
hub 1-2:1.0: 4 ports detected
usb usb2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
hub 2-0:1.0: USB hub found
hub 2-0:1.0: 2 ports detected
usb 1-2.1: new full speed USB device using ps3-ohci-driver and address 3
Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
usb 1-2.1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
usb 1-2.2: new full speed USB device using ps3-ohci-driver and address 4
usb 1-2.2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
hub 1-2.2:1.0: USB hub found
hub 1-2.2:1.0: 4 ports detected
scsi1 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
usb-storage: device found at 3
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
USB Mass Storage support registered.
mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
platform ppc-rtc.0: rtc core: registered ppc_md as rtc0
i2c /dev entries driver
md: linear personality registered for level -1
md: raid0 personality registered for level 0
md: raid1 personality registered for level 1
md: raid10 personality registered for level 10
raid6: int64x1 415 MB/s
usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using ps3-ohci-driver and address 2
raid6: int64x2 464 MB/s
raid6: int64x4 785 MB/s
raid6: int64x8 733 MB/s
usb 2-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
raid6: altivecx1 539 MB/s
raid6: altivecx2 948 MB/s
usb 1-2.2.1: new low speed USB device using ps3-ohci-driver and address 5
raid6: altivecx4 1324 MB/s
raid6: altivecx8 2126 MB/s
raid6: using algorithm altivecx8 (2126 MB/s)
md: raid6 personality registered for level 6
md: raid5 personality registered for level 5
md: raid4 personality registered for level 4
md: multipath personality registered for level -4
device-mapper: ioctl: 4.14.0-ioctl (2008-04-23) initialised: dm-devel@redhat.com
device-mapper: multipath: version 1.0.5 loaded
device-mapper: multipath round-robin: version 1.0.0 loaded
usb 1-2.2.1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
usb 1-2.2.2: new full speed USB device using ps3-ohci-driver and address 6
usb 1-2.2.2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
usb 1-2.2.3: new full speed USB device using ps3-ohci-driver and address 7
usb 1-2.2.3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
scsi2 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
usb-storage: device found at 7
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
usbcore: registered new interface driver hiddev
input: Logitech USB Receiver as /class/input/input0
input: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [Logitech USB Receiver] on usb-sb_06-2.2.1
Fixing up Logitech keyboard report descriptor
input: Logitech USB Receiver as /class/input/input1
input,hiddev96: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Logitech USB Receiver] on usb-sb_06-2.2.1
usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid
usbhid: v2.6:USB HID core driver
ps3_system_bus_match:360: dev=5.0(vuart_02), drv=5.0(ps3_sys_manager): match
TCP cubic registered
Initializing XFRM netlink socket
NET: Registered protocol family 17
NET: Registered protocol family 15
RPC: Registered udp transport module.
RPC: Registered tcp transport module.
ieee80211: 802.11 data/management/control stack, git-1.1.13
ieee80211: Copyright (C) 2004-2005 Intel Corporation <jketreno@linux.intel.com>
ieee80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'NULL'
ieee80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'WEP'
ieee80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'CCMP'
ieee80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'TKIP'
platform ppc-rtc.0: setting system clock to 2009-09-13 19:40:16 UTC (1252870816)
Freeing unused kernel memory: 368k freed
ps3_system_bus_match:360: dev=1.0(sb_05), drv=1.0(ps3-ehci-driver): match
dma_sb_region_create_linear:984: forcing 16M pages for linear map
-> dma_sb_region_create:652:
ps3-ehci-driver sb_05: PS3 EHCI Host Controller
ps3-ehci-driver sb_05: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 3
ps3-ehci-driver sb_05: irq 50, io mem 0x4000001e0000
ps3-ehci-driver sb_05: USB 0.0 started, EHCI 1.00, driver 10 Dec 2004
usb usb3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
hub 3-0:1.0: USB hub found
hub 3-0:1.0: 2 ports detected
usb 1-2: USB disconnect, address 2
usb 1-2.1: USB disconnect, address 3
usb 1-2.2: USB disconnect, address 4
usb 1-2.2.1: USB disconnect, address 5
ps3_system_bus_match:360: dev=1.0(sb_07), drv=1.0(ps3-ehci-driver): match
dma_sb_region_create_linear:984: forcing 16M pages for linear map
-> dma_sb_region_create:652:
ps3-ehci-driver sb_07: PS3 EHCI Host Controller
ps3-ehci-driver sb_07: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 4
ps3-ehci-driver sb_07: irq 51, io mem 0x4000001f0000
ps3-ehci-driver sb_07: USB 0.0 started, EHCI 1.00, driver 10 Dec 2004
usb usb4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
hub 4-0:1.0: USB hub found
hub 4-0:1.0: 2 ports detected
usb 1-2.2.2: USB disconnect, address 6
usb 1-2.2.3: USB disconnect, address 7
usb 3-2: new high speed USB device using ps3-ehci-driver and address 2
usb 3-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
hub 3-2:1.0: USB hub found
hub 3-2:1.0: 4 ports detected
usb 4-2: new high speed USB device using ps3-ehci-driver and address 2
usb 4-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
usb 2-2: USB disconnect, address 2
usb 3-2.1: new high speed USB device using ps3-ehci-driver and address 3
kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds
EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.
usb 3-2.1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
scsi3 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
usb-storage: device found at 3
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
usb 3-2.2: new high speed USB device using ps3-ehci-driver and address 4
usb 3-2.2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
hub 3-2.2:1.0: USB hub found
hub 3-2.2:1.0: 4 ports detected
usb 3-2.2.1: new low speed USB device using ps3-ehci-driver and address 5
usb 3-2.2.1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
input: Logitech USB Receiver as /class/input/input2
input: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [Logitech USB Receiver] on usb-sb_05-2.2.1
Fixing up Logitech keyboard report descriptor
input: Logitech USB Receiver as /class/input/input3
input,hiddev96: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Logitech USB Receiver] on usb-sb_05-2.2.1
usb 3-2.2.2: new full speed USB device using ps3-ehci-driver and address 6
usb 3-2.2.2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
usb 3-2.2.3: new high speed USB device using ps3-ehci-driver and address 7
usb 3-2.2.3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
scsi4 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
usb-storage: device found at 7
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
scsi 3:0:0:0: Direct-Access Seagate FreeAgent 102D PQ: 0 ANSI: 4
scsi 4:0:0:0: Direct-Access Generic STORAGE DEVICE 9451 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
sd 4:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 0
usb-storage: device scan complete
ps3_system_bus_match:360: dev=3.0(sb_04), drv=3.0(ps3_gelic_driver): match
dma_sb_region_create_linear:984: forcing 16M pages for linear map
-> dma_sb_region_create:652:
ps3_gelic_driver sb_04: internal vlan enabled
ps3_gelic_driver sb_04: eth0: MAC addr 00:1d:0d:2d:66:45
ps3_gelic_driver sb_04: wlan0: MAC addr 00:1d:0d:2d:66:45
Bluetooth: Core ver 2.13
NET: Registered protocol family 31
Bluetooth: HCI device and connection manager initialized
Bluetooth: HCI socket layer initialized
Bluetooth: HCI USB driver ver 2.10
usbcore: registered new interface driver hci_usb
ps3_system_bus_match:360: dev=9.0(ioc0_02), drv=9.0(snd_ps3): match
sd 3:0:0:0: [sda] 1953525168 512-byte hardware sectors (1000205 MB)
sd 3:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off
sd 3:0:0:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 1c 00 00 00
sd 3:0:0:0: [sda] Assuming drive cache: write through
sd 3:0:0:0: [sda] 1953525168 512-byte hardware sectors (1000205 MB)
sd 3:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off
sd 3:0:0:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 1c 00 00 00
sd 3:0:0:0: [sda] Assuming drive cache: write through
sda: sda1
sd 3:0:0:0: [sda] Attached SCSI disk
sd 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
usb-storage: device scan complete
usbcore: registered new interface driver snd-usb-audio
PS3 sound started. start_delay=2000ms
NET: Registered protocol family 10
lo: Disabled Privacy Extensions
ioctl32(rhgb:3165): Unknown cmd fd(0) cmd(0000530b){t:'S';sz:0} arg(006122c8) on /dev/pts/0
ioctl32(rhgb:3165): Unknown cmd fd(0) cmd(0000530b){t:'S';sz:0} arg(006122d0) on /dev/pts/0
ioctl32(rhgb:3165): Unknown cmd fd(0) cmd(0000530b){t:'S';sz:0} arg(006122d8) on /dev/pts/0
md: Autodetecting RAID arrays.
md: Scanned 0 and added 0 devices.
md: autorun ...
md: ... autorun DONE.
EXT3 FS on ps3da2, internal journal
kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds
EXT3 FS on ps3da1, internal journal
EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.
Adding 522104k swap on /dev/ps3da3. Priority:-1 extents:1 across:522104k
ip6_tables: (C) 2000-2006 Netfilter Core Team
ip_tables: (C) 2000-2006 Netfilter Core Team
nf_conntrack version 0.5.0 (2048 buckets, 8192 max)
CONFIG_NF_CT_ACCT is deprecated and will be removed soon. Plase use
nf_conntrack.acct=1 kernel paramater, acct=1 nf_conntrack module option or
sysctl net.netfilter.nf_conntrack_acct=1 to enable it.
gelic_eurus_sync_cmd_worker: cmd issue failed
gelic_eurus_sync_cmd_worker: cmd issue failed
gelic_wl_assoc_worker: no bss matched. association failed
gelic_wl_assoc_worker: no bss matched. association failed
warning: `dbus-daemon' uses 32-bit capabilities (legacy support in use)
Bluetooth: L2CAP ver 2.11
Bluetooth: L2CAP socket layer initialized
Bluetooth: RFCOMM socket layer initialized
Bluetooth: RFCOMM TTY layer initialized
Bluetooth: RFCOMM ver 1.10
Bluetooth: HIDP (Human Interface Emulation) ver 1.2
Adding 241656k swap on /dev/mtdblock0. Priority:1 extents:1 across:241656k
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
gelic_ether_get_settings: speed unknown
gelic_wl_associate_bss: connected
wlan0: no IPv6 routers present
UDF-fs: Partition marked readonly; forcing readonly mount
UDF-fs INFO UDF: Mounting volume 'PS3VOLUME', timestamp 2008/10/17 17:23 (1000)
ioctl32(gnome-terminal:4828): Unknown cmd fd(0) cmd(0000530b){t:'S';sz:0} arg(006122c8) on /dev/pts/1
ioctl32(gnome-terminal:4828): Unknown cmd fd(0) cmd(0000530b){t:'S';sz:0} arg(006122d0) on /dev/pts/1
ioctl32(gnome-terminal:4828): Unknown cmd fd(0) cmd(0000530b){t:'S';sz:0} arg(006122d8) on /dev/pts/1
FAT: Filesystem panic (dev sda1)
fat_get_cluster: invalid cluster chain (i_pos 0)
File system has been set read-only
sd 3:0:0:0: [sda] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_OK,SUGGEST_OK
end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 476915
FAT: Filesystem panic (dev sda1)
fat_get_cluster: invalid cluster chain (i_pos 0)
File system has been set read-only
sd 3:0:0:0: [sda] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_OK,SUGGEST_OK
end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 476915
FAT: Filesystem panic (dev sda1)
fat_get_cluster: invalid cluster chain (i_pos 0)
[root@localhost ~]#

for the code:
cd /var/log
ls

i got this:

[root@localhost ~]# cd /var/log
You have new mail in /var/spool/mail/root
[root@localhost log]# ls
anaconda.log cron.2 maillog.3 rpmpkgs.2 spooler.3
anaconda.syslog cron.3 maillog.4 rpmpkgs.3 spooler.4
audit cron.4 mcelog rpmpkgs.4 tallylog
boot.log cups messages samba vbox
boot.log.1 dmesg messages.1 scrollkeeper.log wicd
boot.log.2 faillog messages.2 secure wtmp
boot.log.3 gdm messages.3 secure.1 wtmp.1
boot.log.4 httpd messages.4 secure.2 Xorg.0.log
btmp lastlog pm secure.3 Xorg.0.log.old
conman mail ppp secure.4 yum.log
conman.old maillog prelink spooler
cron maillog.1 rpmpkgs spooler.1
cron.1 maillog.2 rpmpkgs.1 spooler.2
[root@localhost log]#

You see where it says FAT: Filesystem panic, File system has been set read-only... That's where your problem is, can you connect your hard drive to another machine, preferably a windows machine, if so, I think your filesystem needs be to check, do a filesystem check... If not, we'll try manager with what you do have.

gotcha... i hooked it up to my windows vista pc. now where do i go?

Not sure how it's worded in Windows, but go to My Computer/Computer... Right click on the external drive, see if it offer any options on file-system scan....

Right click on external drive, then properties, probably has maintenance tab, then a button to check the drive...

well where do u want me to do it, you said ", preferably a windows machine, if so, I think your filesystem needs be to check, do a filesystem check... If not, we'll try manager with what you do have."

i can hook it up to an windows xp machine if its easier for you to help me.

i did not find any file-system check in any of the options in vista for the external hd