ntfs on FC2 step by step PLEASE
 

Can someone write out in plain english how to to read ntfs partitions on FC2.

I downloaded the ntfs files needed, and wrote the required lines on the fstab file but all i get is a general error message, saying the partition(s) have bad blocks, are of the wrong type, or something or other.

And what is the exact message?
Probably you don´t have ntfs support in the kernel. Try ¨modprobe ntfs¨.

1. Download and install the precompiled RPM for ntfs support for your kernel version(uname -r) here:
http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/rpm/fedora2.html

2. Mount it, eg: mount -t ntfs /dev/hda1 /mnt/hda1

this is the message I get even following the above instructions

mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hdc3,
or too many mounted file systems

You must have the matching kernel-ntfs RPM installed, like this: You should also have a line in /etc/fstab which could look something like this: and in /mnt: Do you need more help? Feel free to ask again!
Martin

The above didnt work, I've get the latest kernel and am downloading the laters ntfs rpm from the site. everything installs properly when i run the rpm. But whenevr I try to mount nothing.

I just noticed something though, it seems all my partitions are inside an extended drive, I don't know what that might mean, as I only know of extended drives exisisting in windows.

Is there another way to get ntfs support or, can I move some files around on my own.

Its crazy all this for a few word files basically

i'm not too comfortable with umask=0222
here's my line

/dev/hda1 /mnt/winxp ntfs auto,ro,users,umask=000 0 0

try this...it might help.

Tux,

not to mention...replace with your device blocks

JESUS FLIPPIN CHRIST!

I just tryed the above, and guess what...NOTHING same old general message, is there log file I can look at to get more info?

I have always had to recompile the kernel to enable ntfs. I obviously have been wrong.

If you want to recompile the kernel, do these steps

cd /usr/src/linux
make mrproper
make oldconfig
make menuconfig

find the filesystems choice and click on ntfs to build it as a module. Do not select write support!
exit and save your new .config file.

now just execute
make dep clean bzImage modules modules_install install

It will take anywhere between 30 minutes to an hour

reboot and select your new kernel

make a mount point (I use /xp)
then
mount /dev/hda1 /xp
It probably won't even prompt you for the type filesystem, but if it does,
mount -t ntfs /dev/hda1 /xp

:scratch:

What is the output from
/sbin/fdisk -l
(That's a lower-case L, this command requires root privileges)

If you open a second terminal window as root and issue the command
tail -f /var/log/messages
then you'll get all the error messages from syslog in that window.

Martin

I finally got it, by simply installing the package, and then mounting the partition w/o specifying the type basically

mount /dev/hdx /mnt/win

that was it