Edit /etc/fstab so that you have a line like this: # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> /dev/hda1 /nicetry ntfs ro,user
Note the mount point. Make sure this dir exists or use another mount point if you prefer. Then # mount /nicetry On Thursday 21 Feb 2002 2:08 pm, Patrick Kirk wrote: > Hi all, > > Now that I've got most things working I'd like to be able to access > files on the ntfs partition. I can mount it as root using mount -t ntfs > /dev/hda1 but as a user I have no access to it. > > I don't want to mess up permissions on the ntfs system so chmod -R 777 > /mnt doesn't appeal. But this is being cautious rather than based on > any real knowledge. > > Is there a sensible command that would allow me to have read access as a > user?
