Can only read /mnt/win (ntfs) as root

mpn · 12-13-2004, 09:21 PM

I'm running Slackware 10 with an NTFS Windows partition mounted at /mnt/win with rw set. The problem is that only root can read it for some reason. I've tried changing the permissions when /mnt/win was mounted and got the error that it's a read-only partition. When it's not mounted, I can chmod 755 but it doesn't maintain those permissions when it is mounted.

Any idea how this can be fixed?

SlackerLX · 12-13-2004, 09:26 PM

Yep. Read only meantime. write possibility is being yet experimantal

mpn · 12-13-2004, 09:30 PM

I just want to read, but as a regular user and not as root. Is that possible?

slackMeUp · 12-13-2004, 09:31 PM

ntfs, just like most things Microsoft (but not all) is not an open standard.

slackMeUp · 12-13-2004, 09:36 PM

yes.. mount the file system with "umask=0" as an option.

For example

#mount -t ntfs -o umask=0 /dev/hdxX /path/to/mount/point

where /dev/hdxX is replaced with the hard drive and partition of the NTFS filesystem.

In fstab it will look a bit different -- but I'll let you play around with it.

Youri · 12-14-2004, 02:29 AM

cant u just use chmod? if u do type chmod --help for more options and explanation

KMcD · 12-14-2004, 03:15 AM

say ur windows partition is at /dev/hda1.

Code:

chmod a+rx /dev/hda1

This line is only to make certain that all users can read the drive.

add the following line to ur /etc/fstab file:

Code:

/dev/hda1     /mnt/ntfs    ntfs    noauto,users,ro,umask=0   1  0

Of course change /dev/hda1 to reflect ur system and change /mnt/ntfs to reflect ur chosen mount point. Good luck.

akshunj · 12-15-2004, 09:21 PM

VERY helpful. Thanks!