write access for ntfs partitions in opensuse11.0
 

I can read and write to my ntfs partitions as root but can only read as normal user. I tried to use chmod but to no avail. Please help.

Are you using ntfs-3g or ntfsprogs?
Post command of just running "mount" with no parameters please.

Is it mounted in through fstab?
Post the output for
If you are mounting it through HAL, you may need to add your user(s) to the group plugdev.

no success
 

my system uses ntfs-3g, but as i mentioned I have write access as root but not as normal user. That means my system supports writing to ntfs partitions, only thing I do not have the required permissions. I used "chmod -R o /windows/d/ +w" as su and the system seems to update the permissions but it gets to square one.Maybe I am writing the wrong command. I need the write permission for the entire partition. Please help.

In the options in fstab for this partition add

uid=number1>,gid=number2

Use command id to find those numbers.

Or, alternately, add

uid=your_user_name,gid=name_of_your_primary_group

It worked! Thanks a lot.