How to use GUI to view contents of Windows disk

myfokkinnick@yahoo.i · 05-09-2006, 08:34 AM

Hi all

I did a fresh install of Ubuntu 5.10. I've been trying different distros for a few months now. I think Ubuntu might just work for me.

Ok, I know Ubuntu uses the SUDO thing. So, I can open a terminal and type: sudo su, then I have access to everything. How can I access my windows disks through the GUI? It says I don't have permission. Can I create a root account or something, I don't really know what I should be asking...maybe someone has an idea?

Regards

satinet · 05-09-2006, 08:47 AM

i think you need to show your file system table:

"cat /etc/fstab"

and post that.

It's probably just a case of adding/altering lines for your windows partition(s).

Although don't expect linux to write to NTFS.

myfokkinnick@yahoo.i · 05-09-2006, 08:57 AM

I'll have to do that after work. I'll check back as soon as I get home.

Regards

aysiu · 05-09-2006, 10:11 AM

Windows needs to be mounted properly so that anyone (not just root) can view the partition. This is a deficiency on Ubuntu's part (as Knoppix and Mepis already have this functionality without the need to manually edit the /etc/fstab file):

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/mountwindows

Banyon · 05-09-2006, 10:45 AM

Yeah, follow aysiu's link, that tutorial worked for me (except my system keeps denying me rights to write to my vfat disk).

myfokkinnick@yahoo.i · 05-09-2006, 10:58 AM

Thx a lot man! Works perfectly.

Now, I have to get multimedia going, I'll start a new thread for this.

Regards