using mounted ntfs partition as a normal user???

mwiertz

Hi,

I've been reading and googling a lot about this but didn't find the answer to the following problem:

I mounted one of the ntfs partitions on my disk the followwing way (output mount-command):

/dev/hdb7 on /mnt/f type ntfs (rw,gid=100,umask=0007)

so ls -l /mnt says:

drwxrwx--- 1 root users 4096 Sep 22 21:55 f

but although my user is in the users group it's not possible to write anyting into that f directory.

touch /mnt/f/test.txt returns:

touch: cannot touch `/mnt/f/test.txt': Permission denied

would be nice if someone could help me getting this fixed... thanx in advance

inode77 · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 8:12 pm Post subject:

The kernel included ntfs driver doesn't provide write support by default.
It's quite dangerous to do and only a few very special operations should be done writable to a mounted ntfs partition.
So IMHO your system behaves as it should.

Use captive if you like to have ntfs write support as it seems you need.
http://www.jankratochvil.net/project/captive/

mwiertz · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 8:22 pm Post subject:

thanx for your reply

but... I especially compiled my kernel with the NTFS write-support enabled (it's 2.6.8-r4 kernel on amd64 btw)... so I expected it to work this way... what else would that option be for?

inode77 · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 9:01 pm Post subject:

mwiertz · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 9:09 pm Post subject:

OK...

in other words, the NTFS write is not ready to be used in my daily work... thought it would be a great way to share files between my xp and linux installs... have to look for something else I think...

any suggestions? (maybe the other direction - using ext3/reiserfs partitions under xp?)

thanx anyway

inode77 · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 9:15 pm Post subject:

syg00 · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 10:03 pm Post subject:

Fitzsimmons · Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 6:30 pm Post subject:

There are also ext2/3 and reiserfs read programs/drivers for windows, and one program has experimental (probably unsafe) write. I would also reccomend using vfat to share files, but I'll link you up with those ext/resier utilities anyway:

rfstool: read only reiserfs, commandline tool, worked for me, not the nicest interface though

Explore2fs: read and apperently write, never tested by me, GUI interface

EXT2IFS: makes ext2 drives mountable as readonly media in windows, as if they would look like any other readonly device in My Computer, etc. Never tested by me

Good luck

mwiertz · Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 7:06 pm Post subject:

thanx everyone,

think I'm gonna try getting it doen by vfat (fat32) or maybe ext2 (because of the vfat 4GB limitation) - is ext2 also limited - does anyone know?

Halcy0n · Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 8:31 pm Post subject:

mwiertz · Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 8:49 pm Post subject:

thanks, but what about the maximum partition size?

Halcy0n · Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 8:58 pm Post subject:

They both support up to 2TB. ext2 might support 4TB, but I don't remember, its atleast 2.
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mwiertz · Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 5:37 am Post subject:

thank you again,

that means only the max filesize might be a problem for me (AV-editing and DVD-images)...