> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Dennis G. Wicks wrote: >> Greetings; >> >> I am dual booting my desktop and most everything is working fine. >> >> But, I can't get to my Win 2k disks unless I am logged on as root. >> The arg line in fstab specifies rw, but they are mounted ro for root >> only! Note: since Windows is not running they aren't smb or exported. >> >> I really don't like to run as root because I make a lot of typos, some >> of >> which could be disastrous! >> >> Here is what happens: (Notice I am root right now.) >> >> /dev/hda1 on /cdrv type ntfs (rw,uid=0,gid=100) >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/# chmod a+rx /cdrv >> chmod: changing permissions of `/cdrv': Read-only file system >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/# >> >> And everything is still 400 or 600. Nothing changes. >> >> Any suggestions?? >> >> Many TIA! >> Dennis >> >> > As others have suggested you might want to try ntfs-3g, but I can > explain why only root can see the files. The uid=0 is setting it to root > only access. Change it to uid=1000 or whatever id that your user has, > or just remove it (and the gid as well). This line will work (in > /etc/fstab) > > /dev/hda1 /cdrv ntfs auto,users,exec,ro,umask=0 0 0 > > without ntfs-3g and give you read only access to it, which is the safest > way. Note the auto,users,exec,ro,umask=0 > > That means, automount the partitions, allow users to use it and make it > read and execute (if it were rw, then it would also allow writing). > > Personally, I don't recommend even using ntfs partitions at all. > > Joe > - --
Joe; Thanks, that is a perfect solution to my problem. Esp. since I am not having much luck getting ntfs-3g installed and running. Read-only is all I really need, so that will work well. I am not using ntfs "because I can" but because after more than 10 years of using Windows we probably have nearly 500 gig of data accumulated. It is backed up, but no way is it going to get copied or converted to Linux any time soon! We will probably be exploring the capabilities of wine quite extensivly. (software and beverage both I imagine!) BTW. I notice you are using Icedove. How to you like it? I have been using Tbird for quite awhile and need a good Linux product. Many thanks! Dennis -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]