Mounting NTFS Partitions in RH9

smevans · 11-03-2003, 02:12 PM

Hi,

I have a 15GB NTFS Partition with all my data stored on it from when I had Windows XP.
I am very new to Linux in general and would like to know if and how I can access this ?

I believe I have to "Mount" the partition ?

Thanks.

Simon

david_ross · 11-03-2003, 02:48 PM

Welcome to LQ.

Yes that is correct - you can find more information here:
http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/info/redhat.html

smevans · 11-04-2003, 07:44 AM

Thanks

I have run the rpm for ntfs which went ok but im still confused as to how I mount the partition ?

I have one disk split into various partitions for linux and one ntfs partition left from windows.

Thanks !

david_ross · 11-04-2003, 12:48 PM

Take a look at the last grey box on that page.

smevans · 11-04-2003, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by david_ross
Take a look at the last grey box on that page.

Heres what I get if I do a MOUNT

/dev/hdc6 on / type ext3 (rw)
none on /proc type proc (rw)
usbdevfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbdevfs (rw)
/dev/hdc1 on /boot type ext3 (rw)
none on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620)
/dev/hdc5 on /home type ext3 (rw)
none on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw)
/dev/hdc7 on /tmp type ext3 (rw)
/dev/hdc3 on /usr type ext3 (rw)
/dev/hdc9 on /var type ext3 (rw)

If I try the command in the last grey box it says hda1 doesnt exist ?

david_ross · 11-04-2003, 01:43 PM

OK - It sounds like it isn;t on that disk - what hard disk is your windows install on?

Sohni · 11-04-2003, 01:55 PM

Partitioning in GNU/Linux can be confusing:
With IDE drives:

hda - Primary Master
hdb - Primary Slave
hdc - Secondary Master
hdd - Secondary Slave

0 - first partition
1 - second partion
and so on

I understand that you have Windows on your fist hard disk (Primary Master) and you have only one partition there. Therefore it is hda0.

I am not sure but you must use following command

mount -t ntfs -rw /dev/hda0 /mnt/mount_point

Sohni · 11-04-2003, 02:01 PM

Oh, I have an error...

It is still
1 first partition
2 second partition
and so on

If you have preinstalled windows on your machine you may have a partition before your windows partion. So the windows partition may be hda2

smevans · 11-04-2003, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by david_ross
OK - It sounds like it isn;t on that disk - what hard disk is your windows install on?

I only have one drive and its deffo there cos I have a bootdisk partition utility which shows its still there !

david_ross · 11-04-2003, 02:31 PM

What does this show:
fdisk -l /dev/hdc

smevans · 11-04-2003, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by david_ross
What does this show:
fdisk -l /dev/hdc

[root@localhost smevans]# fdisk -I/dev/hdc
bash: fdisk: command not found
[root@localhost smevans]#

david_ross · 11-04-2003, 02:41 PM

When you became root did you use su? If so then try:
su -

If this doesn't work try:
find / -name fdisk

then use the full path returned - if you still don't get anything then install fdisk.

smevans · 11-04-2003, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by david_ross
When you became root did you use su? If so then try:
su -

If this doesn't work try:
find / -name fdisk

then use the full path returned - if you still don't get anything then install fdisk.

No joy

How do I install fdisk ?

david_ross · 11-04-2003, 02:45 PM

Download:
ftp://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/redhat/9...11y-9.i386.rpm

Then:
rpm -ivh util-linux-2.11y-9.i386.rpm

I'm surprised it ain't there though.

smevans · 11-04-2003, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by david_ross
Download:
ftp://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/redhat/9...11y-9.i386.rpm

Then:
rpm -ivh util-linux-2.11y-9.i386.rpm

I'm surprised it ain't there though.

Says already installed..

Its in /sbin but when i run command it says cannot find fdisk ?