Linux not recognising NTFS
 

I am using Redhat Linux 4 Enterprise with kernel 2.6.9.5 EL.

I Have Win XP on machine also.

Have downloaded the rpm fm sourceforge.net to recognise ntfs partions and data in them.

Heave installed using rpm -i ... command.But it still does not mount the WIN XP partition, saying NTFS filesystem not recognised.

Anyone, pls advise.Thks in advance.

here's a good place to start: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

hth --Jonas

Jonas was correct, you should indeed read the document he linked you to - you have a lot to learn from it. But to answer your question - you most likely need to just enable NTFS read support for your kernel. I am using a friends computer that doesn't have Linux installed so I can't bring up menuconfig and tell you exactly where to find this option, but I know that it is under a menu with a name similar to "Filesystems" or some such thing. Browse around menuconfig for filesystem options and you will see the NTFS option. Note that at this time, the Linux kernel NTFS module provides only read access to NTFS partitions. If you are interested in write access, you might want to check out Captive NTFS. More information on everything I mentioned here can be found on google or this site. What Jonas told you (in effect) was dead on - learn to use search tools: they will become your best friend while learning linux.

hope this helps,
jrtayloriv

Actually, I meant something more in the lines of `elaborate *much*, *much*, *much* more on that.'

But `STFW' is OK too :)

--Jonas

try kernel compilation
 

dear friend , @ first u check ur kernal is support the NTFS
is not u start the kernal compilation , there is an option to NTFS support
try it

csajjad@gmail.com

Re: try kernel compilation
 

Then you press "Spell check" at the bottom of the reply page. You also read about what is the Kernel, not kernal under any circumstances. Also, you check what the previous posters said so you won't repeat the same thing. And finally, you don't post your e-mail address publicly so every spam bot can pick it up.

USB reliance cdmA HELP
 

My Reliance CDMA works thru USB on Win XP.When I go to Linux,the phone switches off immediately.Can anyone explain why and how to fix it?

One question per thread please
 

You just got valuable advice from several people. Perhaps you should read the answers to your query a bit more carefully. You have quite obviously not paid close attention to anything that was posted. First you clearly did not read the site listed at Jonas' post, because you are still asking a question that does not provide any more information that your initial post (it is in fact essentially the same as the initial post). Did you try compiling NTFS support into your kernel like I suggested originally? It is very likely that this is the solution to your problem. I am not going to write you a step-by-step guide to configuring your kernel, because this information exists in abundance elsewhere. Use google and this site's search feature to find more information on the instructions that I gave you in my first post. If you have already done so, please give us an idea of what happened when you tried it, so we can determine why that failed. There are many people that would love to help you, but you have to help us do so, by providing us with information that will allow us to determine what exactly you need.

Good Luck,
jrtayloriv

for starters, post the output of
and some logging of you trying to mount it (i.e. which command do you type, what's the response).

--Jonas

I don't think you could have posted more useless link if you had tried.

To the original poster, don't let the search nazis get you down, everyone starts somewhere, some just seem to forget this and turn into dicks, and forget why people are on forums, to get and give HELP, not condescension.


http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/rpm/instructions.html This should get you on the right path

Find the rpm you need
download
install rpm
load module
make sure you computer understands NTFS now
make directory
mount NTFS partition/drive to directory with permissions
update /etc/fstab

If you follow the instructions in the link I gave you, you will have NTFS support.

Thks 92b16vx. I was wondering that if someone took the time to write a reply on a forum AND post a link, it wud be more useful than simply scolding a newbie.
I will try what u said.

Anyone have any replies to my question why USB CDMA is shutting off itself immediately after Linux loadup?

I disagree: I don't think I, or anyone else, could have posted a more use*full* link. Read the food metaphor.

I take it you're not talking about me.

If you are, please point out where I'm a `search nazi', where I'm a dick, and where I'm condescending.

Who are you talking about? The only links i found were posted by me and 92b16vx, respectively. Am I scolding you?

--Jonas

I think as a moderator I have to agree in this particular case, not all cases but this one I do. I didn't see any reason to just point the thread starter to a site that tells users "how to ask good questions" or the like.

His questions was clear of what he was looking for, his title was pretty much on the mark of describing his question, I see nothing really wrong here.

I think in some extreme cases, pointing members to such sites so they can ask better questions is called for but in this case, I'd have to think to myself that I've seen threads a thousand times worse than this one. If your going to only reply with that link to asking good questions on this thread, that means we might as well tag it on about 85% of all the other threads on this forum.

Also and always, if your going to point people to such sites, at least link them or give them a brief solution to get them started, this is along the same lines of telling people to just go RTFM, if we all did that, what's the point of having these forums in the first place? We'd just have a bunch of one page Linux help sites that simply say: "Got a Question, Go RTFM!"

trickykid: I may or may not have been right in *only* posting the link, but there seems to be consensus that in posting the link I DTRT.

I don't think, however, that it's right for 92b16vx to call us `nazis' and `dicks'--we *are* trying to help and not just making OPs life miserable.

---

to OP:
here's what I consider a better post, still within the boundaries of what I think you have the skills for.

--begin hypothetical post--
I have Red Hat Linux <version> w. kernel <version> installed on <partitions>; I also have Windows XP installed on <partitions>.

I downloaded http://foo.sf.net/path/frob.rpm and installed it with
I try to mount my NTFS partition:
How can I mount my NTFS partitions?
---end of hypothetical post---

See--I don't expect you to know about modprobe, lsmod or fstab (yet), just a little precision in the little information you *do* post.

Now may be a good time to at least *read* your fstab if you haven't already, and, if you feel up for it, read man {fstab,modprobe,lsmod} and play with them.

--Jonas

Thks.Will try & revert

This is a QuickReadMe I had prepared during my efforts to make linux read NTFS. Hope it'll be of some use in LQ.

1. Check the kernel version of your distribution

[root@localhost downloads]# uname -a
Red Hat 9 - Linux localhost.localdomain 2.4.20-31.9
#1 Tue Apr 13
18:04:23 EDT 2004 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

Here, the kernel is '2.4.20-31.9'.

2. Download the RPM for the corresponding kenel.

Here, it'll be 'kernel-ntfs-2.4.20-31.9.i686.rpm'.

3. Install the RPM

[root@localhost downloads]# rpm -ivh
kernel-ntfs-2.4.20-31.9.i686.rpm
Preparing...
####################################### [100%]
1:kernel-ntfs
######################################## [100

The Linux NTFS RPM has been successfully installed.

Please read the NTFS FAQ if you want to know how to:

* Mount an NTFS partition
* Change the permissions/ownership of a mounted NTFS
partition
* Automatically mount an NTFS partition

4. Insert the installed RPM into the kernel

[root@localhost downloads]# /sbin/modprobe ntfs
[root@localhost downloads]#

If the command exits successfully, no message(s) will
be displayed.

5. Verify the filesystem supported by the kernel now

[root@localhost downloads]# cat /proc/filesystems
....
....
..
.
nodev usbdevfs
nodev usbfs
nodev autofs
nodev binfmt_misc
ntfs

As seen from the above list, 'ntfs' is displayed
among the supported filesystems.

6. To check the version of the NTFS Driver

If your kernel version is 2.4.*, or 2.5.0 - 2.5.10,
then you probably
have the Original NTFS Driver. If you have 2.5.11 or
later, then you have got the New NTFS Driver.

A better test is to look through the kernel logs for
the NTFS log message.
Try either of these commands (you may need to be root
to read the logs).


[root@localhost downloads]# grep -i ntfs
/var/log/messages
Nov 22 19:03:57 localhost kernel: NTFS driver v1.1.22
[Flags: R/O MODULE]
Nov 23 12:17:25 localhost kernel: NTFS driver v1.1.22
[Flags: R/O MODULE]
Nov 23 12:56:51 localhost kernel: NTFS driver v1.1.22
[Flags: R/O MODULE]

OR

[root@localhost downloads]# dmesg | grep -i ntfs
NTFS driver v1.1.22 [Flags: R/O MODULE]
NTFS driver v1.1.22 [Flags: R/O MODULE]

The Original Driver is version 1.1.*, whereas the New
Driver is version 2.*.

7. To display the partitions

[root@localhost /]# fdisk -l

Disk /dev/hda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 1275 10241406 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/hda2 1276 9728 67898722+ f Win95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/hda5 1276 3825 20482843+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/hda6 3826 6374 20474811 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/hda7 6375 6425 409626 83 Linux
/dev/hda8 6426 6527 819283+ 82 Linux swap
/dev/hda9 6528 9728 25712001 83 Linux

8. To mount an NTFS Volume

It might be a good idea to check that your kernel
understands NTFS. See Step 5.

Next you need to create a place to mount the NTFS
Volume. Then you can mount it.

[root@localhost downloads]# mkdir /mnt/windows
[root@localhost downloads]# mount /dev/hda1
/mnt/windows -t ntfs -r
[root@localhost downloads]# cd /mnt/windows/

9. To mount an NTFS Volumes automatically

You can mount the volume automatically by adding a
line to /etc/fstab (filesystem table).

Below are some example mount commands and their
equivalent fstab.

NB Don’t worry about the meaning of the 0 0 on the
end.

mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/windows -t ntfs -r

/dev/hda1 /mnt/windows ntfs ro 0 0

10.To unmount the Volumes

When you have finished, you can unmount the partition
with either of:

[root@localhost /]# umount /mnt/windows/
OR
[root@localhost /]# umount /dev/hda1


Reference:
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www.linux-ntfs.org
FAQ: http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/info/ntfs.html
RPM: http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/rpm/index.html
SRC: ttp://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/rpm/rpmsrc.html