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Old 10-13-2003, 05:20 PM   #1
Giallo998
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auto mounting ntfs partition


How do I tell RH9 to mount an ntfs partioin at startup?

 
Old 10-13-2003, 05:31 PM   #2
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Its asked alot round here - check this thread out for details:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=103088
 
Old 10-13-2003, 05:51 PM   #3
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ok, so I need to modify fstab. tried to, and it won't accept anything I try to type into it. what do I use to change it?
 
Old 10-13-2003, 05:54 PM   #4
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Just use an editor from a command line - like gedit

su
root password

gedit /etc/fstab
 
Old 10-13-2003, 10:59 PM   #5
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Yeah, you have to be root to save any changes to fstab. Or just about any other system file for that matter.
 
  


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