how to "mkdir /mnt/win_c" from a live DVD

garywang · 12-21-2005, 05:28 AM

I met the error message below when trying to mount an NTFS partition with a live SuSe DVD:

linux@linux:~> su -
linux:~ # mkdir /mnt/win_c
mkdir: cannot create directory `/mnt/win_c': Read-only file system
linux:~ #

I think the reason is that the DVD is "Read-only".

Any suggestions to be able to "mkdir /mnt/win_c", with a live DVD? Thanks.

exbootie · 12-21-2005, 11:05 AM

its not your DVD that is "read only". I do believe that "windows" is read only from all linux distros. being NTFS.
however someone more experienced than me might be able to tell you how to write to your "windows" partition.

lleb · 12-21-2005, 11:21 AM

no NTFS is not read only. that is the safest way to handle it, but it can be mounted with read/write/execute permissions.

as for the reason you are getting a read-only error is when the liveCD detected the windows harddrives it mounted them as read-only for security reasons as well as safety for the data on them.

you will have to look at the info for the SuSe liveCD as to how to mount the drives with read/write permissions so you can add directories.