Here is the dialogue: # mount_ntfs /dev/ad0s1 /mnt/win #mount_ntfs: /mnt No such file or directory Drew
----- Original Message ---- From: Martin Tournoij <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 3:51:25 PM Subject: Re: Can I Mount A Windoze Drive? On Sun 18 Feb 2007 07:02, Drew Jenkins wrote: > For some reason, I can no longer mount the Windoze drive! The first time I > mounted it, I didn't even change the fstab! I just issued the command: > mount_ntfs /dev/ad0s1 /mnt/win > and it mounted! I copied off everything I thought I needed. But when I tried > to go back in, that didn't work. So I added the line suggested below to > /etc/fstab and I still can't mount it! Rebooting doesn't help. What am I > missing? > TIA, > Drew > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Martin Tournoij <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 3:10:22 AM > Subject: Re: Can I Mount A Windoze Drive? > > > On Sat 17 Feb 2007 13:02, Drew Jenkins wrote: > > Newbie question here. I just want to make sure I don't screw anything up. I > > have two hard drives in my box...one for Windoze, one for FBSD. Can I mount > > the former from FBSD and copy over files? Do I navigate it just like a FBSD > > disk..."cd", "cp", etc? > > TIA, > > Drew > > FreeBSD comes with a readonly ntfs driver. > > Assuming your windows partition is ad0s1 > mount_ntfs /dev/ad0s1 /mnt/win > > fstab entry: > /dev/ad0s1 /mnt/win ntfs ro,noauto 0 0 > > You can then copy stuff, for example: > cp /mnt/win/Documents\ and\ Settings/carpetsmoker/Desktop ~/ > > If you want read support, you might want to try ntfsprogs > (sysutils/ntfsprogs), which has some basic (EXPERIMENTAL!) read > support. Does mount give some kind error? _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" ____________________________________________________________________________________ 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with the Yahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#news _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
