i saw and read the other posts abowt reading ntfs and so on but it still doesn't work, i've got Fedora Core 4 installed on my PC, no updates, no nothing and i would trully aprichiate a detalied answer, step by spep, as detalied ace possible

Hello,
you should have stated that upto how much u know about the topic and what problems are you facing. That will be better for people to help you out.

regards

I'm also using FC4 and had trouble reading NTFS/Fat32. This is what I did.

1: Open a console, log into root. Type yum -y install kernel-module-ntfs-2.6.12-1.1398_FC4 (substitute 2.6.12-1.1396 for the kernel version you're using)
2: Type mount /dev/hda1 /media/Windows with hda1 being the partition you wish to view and /media/Windows being the folder you want your Windows partition to be in.

That's it.

Hello,
i do not have idea of accessing it using "yum".
in older ( and still in few of the current ) distros it is required to compile the kernel in order to get access to NTFS patition.
( may be "yum" is taking care of it )

and the command to mount it is:

# mount -t ntfs /dev/hdx /mnt/dir

where 'x' could be a/b/c/d.
and "dir" is the directory you should make before running this command.

regards

first for ruudra, i did what u said and:


[root@localhost Teto]# mount -t ntfs /dev/hda1 /mnt/windows
mount: unknown filesystem type 'ntfs'
(windows directory is created)


for jrr883, i did yum -y install kernel-module-ntfs-2.6.12-1.1398_FC4 and it seemd that it worked
but :

[root@localhost Teto]# mount /dev/hda1/media/Windows
mount: can't find /dev/hda1/media/Windows in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab


??????

If its the case then you will have to re-compile the kernel in order to make it understand what "ntfs" is.
or
do it if u can using "yum".

Note: Since you have read a lot on this......so must be knowing that you will be able to only "read" the ntfs partition. Writing to it is still not supported ( or better to say "its not safe" )

regards

hi,
I too have installed FC4 and iam able to mount ntfs partitions. Its simple just type uname -a and check for ur procesor series and other info and make sure u down load the correct rpm for me uname -a gave something like

Linux homemachine 2.6.11-1.1369_FC4 #1 Thu Jun 2 22:55:56 EDT 2005 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

means i have to download rpm for i686 processor and also make note of the kernel version and download the correct one. I think if u follow the link below u might find some useful info

http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/rpm/instructions.html

The instructions above made it work exactly , no hussles nothing.

Regards
Suresh Stephen

That's normal, that it won't work. Look, where can it find "/dev/hda1/media/windows"? You've forgot a space (must be "mount /dev/hda1 /media/windows").

If it won't work, then I don't know more...

Ok, now how do I access this partition that I have setup from within the gui without being Root???!?!?!

I can see the partition after installing the ntfs RPM, but can only access my NTFS through terminal logged in as root?

You need to add/change a line in /etc/fstab. That line is:
For me works cool.

Ok,

With using the same line you are I can now see the drive along with my other drives when I click on computer. Now when I am double clicking on the drive I get a error window that says:

The folder contents can not be displayed-
You do not have the permissions necessary to view the contents of "Windows".

I get this even with my UID and GID in the ftstab file for mounting just like you did.

I answered something very similar to ths last night :S

Did you reboot after editing the fstab?

unount the drive then:

mount -t ntfs -o umask=000 /dev/hda1 /media/Windows
with whatever your drive/mount point is, that should get it working in the meantime.

Try editing the permissions of your mount directory. If it won't work, then I don't know.