Mounting Question

ZeroX-2 · 12-01-2004, 07:42 PM

I accidently had my Windows Dir mounted in /mnt rather then /mnt/windows

eg...

root@deathrow:/home/zero# ls /mnt/
$VAULT$.AVG CONFIG.SYS NVIDIA WINDOWS
AUTOEXEC.BAT Documents and Settings Program Files boot.ini
AVG7DB_F.DAT IO.SYS RECYCLER ntldr
AVG7QT.DAT MSDOS.SYS SXS pagefile.sys
BOOT.BKK NTDETECT.COM System Volume Information

What can I do to get those files mounted in a new folder called Windows (/mnt/windows).

I would also like to be able to view the dir (/mnt/windows) rather then have to log in as root to view it with a gui. Right now I have to login through Konsole and view the stuff via text mode.

tmorton · 12-01-2004, 07:54 PM

Hi,
Read this: How to edit /etc/fstab.

Basically, do this:

Code:

cd /
umount /mnt
cd /mnt
mkdir windows

You'll find a line like this in the /etc/fstab file:

Code:

/dev/hda1  	/mnt     ntfs   	defaults  	1 2

Just add /windows to that /mnt (/mnt/windows).

Edit it and save. Now, just run mount /mnt/windows.

HTH,
--
Taj

ZeroX-2 · 12-02-2004, 07:17 AM

Great, worked ^_^ thanks.

Now How can I have it so I acn open the windows dir as a non super user, currently I have to open Konsole, sudo my way in text mode to view the dir.

TIA

bruj3w · 12-02-2004, 07:27 AM

man chown

egag · 12-02-2004, 07:48 AM

fstab lines :
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/dev/hda2 /win-d vfat defaults,users,umask=022 1 0
/dev/hda3 /win-e ntfs ro,user,umask=022 1 0
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this is what i use for vfat and ntfs partitions ( notice the options )
permissions for vfat and ntfs are set in the fstab.
users can read ntfs and r/w vfat part.

egag