I don't know if I know the exact answer to this, but I can help triangulate for you.
NTFS support is very iffy to say the least. I don't know if you have to recompile the drake kernel or not (it looks like you do), but the last time I compiled one (different distro) there was an option to include EXPERIMENTAL support for r/w NTFS, so I know you can do it if you reaaaally want to. I have a similar setup, and want to share files back forth between Linux/Windoze, so I set up a data partition (VFAT) which I did make r/w. I prefer to leave my main windows partition unmounted and unavailable because I am paranoid about messing things up. Hope that helps. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of paolo brusasco Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 4:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] mount ntfs partition in read/write mode hallo everyone. I have a (lot of) question(s) about ntfs. my system has a ntfs partition crated installing win2000 professional I can mount only in read mode. fstab entry is /dev/hdb5 /mnt/win2000 ntfs umask=0 0 0 I have also tried with /dev/hdb5 /mnt/win2000 ntfs umask=0,rw 0 0 and then as root i have issued the commands umount /dev/hdb5 mount -t ntfs -o umask=0,rw /dev/hdb5 /mnt/win2000 with the result of full read and execute permission, write for none or mount -t ntfs -o rw /dev/hdb5 /mnt/win2000 with the result of read, execute only for root (obvious), write for none I looked in archives and found things like "...ntfs support is sperimental..." and "...write may be dangerous..."; It may also seem that a full support needs recompiling the kernel (in this case, I am not ashamed to say that I am too old for these jokes and I will wait for further relases...) Or, it may also seem there should be an upgrade ?ntfsfix? buthow can I know which version of the ntfs access system I have an how can Ifind an upgrade? apart from any considerations on the effective risks (that would be intersting, I mean: what exactly happened to some courageous???), if the danger is moderate I could afford the risk-my few data are almost all migrated to lin part; however win2000 part is still useful for driving a matrox 450 etv card (looking for a driver in linux), using nero 5.5 and sharing some music. thanks everyone. paolo brusasco. _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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