ntfs problem

daven1 · 01-06-2005, 09:28 AM

I'm having a problem setting up a ntfs partition for viewing. It set up properly in the config, and i can see a /media folder (where i mounted it) but it wont let me view any of the files that are in the partition. The information is still viewable via other os's, but just not in slackware.

Thanks,
Daven

daven1 · 01-06-2005, 09:55 AM

and i get this message if it helps when trying to acces it via x.

mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hdb5,
or too many mounted file systems
Please check that the disk is entered correctly

ringwraith · 01-06-2005, 11:23 AM

list your /etc/fstab entry.

Here is mine as an example:
/dev/hda1 /windows ntfs user,ro,umask=022 1 0

PBSchmidt · 01-06-2005, 11:44 AM

IIRC, ntfs partititions can currently onla be viewed as root - or you need a commercial driver.

HTH

Peter

daven1 · 01-06-2005, 11:45 AM

well it was a bit diffrent, but i changed it too
/dev/hdb5 /media ntfs user,ro,umask=022 1 0
still no go though, it shows it as a directory, but it wont let me view any of the files, and i get the same error message in x

SlackerLX · 01-06-2005, 11:59 AM

Try different approach then. Practicly the same thing but on some systems makes things move.
/dev/hdb5 /media ntfs uid=username,gid=root,ro, 1 0
in username you, of course, input your username

daven1 · 01-06-2005, 12:16 PM

hrrm, ok now it lets me view the contents in x, but it still isnt showing me anything thats on there that i want to view. I can still access it when i run my slax live cd, and play movies, mp3's ext. But nothing is showing up in slack.

SlackerLX · 01-06-2005, 12:20 PM

$su
$mount -a

daven1 · 01-07-2005, 11:09 AM

still no go, still none of my files are showing up. anyone have any idea on whats the problem? im stumped myself...

ringwraith · 01-07-2005, 11:15 AM

did you compile your own kernel or using slackware stock kernel?

daven1 · 01-07-2005, 11:15 AM

im using the stock kernel.

lukameen · 01-07-2005, 11:29 AM

Try this:

/dev/hdaX /mnt/windows ntfs user,exec,dev,suid,rw,umask=000,auto 0 0

Change hdaX to reflect your ntfs partition. Change /mnt/windows to reflect wherever you created the mount point.

ringwraith · 01-07-2005, 11:41 AM

when you set the fstab as I had listed, you said you could see the directory but not view the files. did you type mount /media after setting the fstab that way.

give us your fdisk -l

Cedrik · 01-07-2005, 11:47 AM

Have you the same user account (uid, gid) than the user who create files in remote server?
At least try share some dir/files chmoded to 777 to see if the problem is a permission
problem

egag · 01-07-2005, 12:07 PM

maybe permissions of the mountpoint.
unmount /media and look what the perm. are.

use " # chmod 777 /media " to set it " all open "
then remount.

egag