LinuxQuestions.org - Unable to mount USB device on to RHEL6.1 virtual machine

the older RHEL 6.1 ( the current is RHEL 6.4 ) normally has NTFS support turned off or not installed

first check if the driver is installed

Code:

su -

yum info ntfs-3g

---- if it is installed this will say so ---
if not install it from the EPEL repo , but FIRST you must install the repo!
see the fedora epel wiki page
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL

Warning:
READ the RHEL warning on turning on 'optional' repo with the default and required RHN repo

also install and CONFIGURE "yum-priorities" BEFORE you install ANY software
see the red hat knowledge base
the FULL instructions are in there
( you get access to this with the required support contract that you bought )
-- just log in to the red hat site and search for the plug in
https://access.redhat.com/search/quick

Code:

yum install yum-priorities

once the plugin is configured
install ntfs-3g

Code:

su -

yum update 

---- then the driver --

yum install ntfs-3g

--- you might also want to install some tools 

yum install ntfsprogs ntfsprogs-gnomevfs

but all this will require that you have a paid for and registered RHEL install

if you did not buy the required support contract
you do not install anything