[Lilux-help] ntfs

[Michel Maria-Sube]

--- Bob Hentges <bob at hentges.net> wrote:
> Michel Maria-Sube wrote:
> 
> > Hi
> > 
> > Is there any mean to mount in w mode a ntfs
> partition
> > under linux? Actually, my system refuses to do so,
> > partition is mounted only in read mode (when i
> didn't
> > have this probleme with fat partitions) Thank you
> in
> > advance for answer
> > 
> > cheers
> > M.
> 
> Actually without some more information on what
> system, or especially
> kernel you are using, it is impossible to answer
> this question without
> guessing.

I'm using version 2.4.22 (Mandrake 9.2) and to mount
partition I'm doing

mount -w -type ntfs /dev/hda1 /mnt/windows

but despite the flag 'w', partition is set in read
mode only.
> 
> But yes /in general/ it is possible.
> 
> Under 2.4.26 write support is still experimental and
> therefor I wouldn't
> use it, unless you are really sure of what you are
> doing.
> Under 2.6.6 r/w support for ntfs partitions
> shouldn't be a real problem.
> Just enable it in your config.
> 
> Friendly
> 
> --
> Bob Hentges - http://bob.hentges.lu/
> --
> Some people drink from the fountain of knowledge,
> others just gurgle.



	
		
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