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gychang

#! CrunchBanger

From: Phoenix, AZ

Registered: 2009-04-01

Posts: 227

can not mount ntfs partition(SOLVED)

Running latest waldorf.  I have my large HD also partitioned with NTFS as "backup" on /sda3/.

when I open thunar I see the backup and when I click, asks for authentication required. 

How can I open this partition?,   can I set it up so I don't need permission on every boot?

thanks,

gychang

Last edited by gychang (2012-11-18 14:07:41)

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rebornmechanics

#! Member

Registered: 2012-11-05

Posts: 59

Re: can not mount ntfs partition(SOLVED)

Add that partition to /etc/fstab so that it mounts on startup.

root2

Member

Registered: 2012-11-09

Posts: 31

Re: can not mount ntfs partition(SOLVED)

You might give disk-manager a try (for mounting and managing NTFS partitions) if you want.

Also taking a look at the Debian Wiki page for NTFS could not harm when you want to use fstab for automount on boot.

Best regards.

Last edited by root2 (2012-11-16 11:41:52)

gychang

#! CrunchBanger

From: Phoenix, AZ

Registered: 2009-04-01

Posts: 227

Re: can not mount ntfs partition(SOLVED)

You might give disk-manager a try (for mounting and managing NTFS partitions) if you want.

Also taking a look at the Debian Wiki page for NTFS could not harm when you want to use fstab for automount on boot.

Best regards.

thanks, added disk-manager and now it works.

gychang

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CBizgreat!

#! Die Hard

Registered: 2011-07-27

Posts: 1,271

Re: can not mount ntfs partition(SOLVED)

Link Works like a charm for me ... Nothings changed, so should work like charm for you too.

Vll!

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hinto

#! Die Hard

From: Cary, NC

Registered: 2010-12-08

Posts: 1,069

Re: can not mount ntfs partition(SOLVED)

If you always want it available, add an entry to /etc/fstab for it (mounting using the UUID)
-Hinto

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CBizgreat!

#! Die Hard

Registered: 2011-07-27

Posts: 1,271

Re: can not mount ntfs partition(SOLVED)

^ +1 Hinto ... I mean about the UUID, /dev/sdax will still work anyway, but UUID has become the "newer" method. I should update that babble how to. Just been lazy about it. Below is my ntfs fstab entry for automounting a window$ share.

# My new ntfs share or whatever you want to put
UUID=19C472883FB2CD3E /media/Windows ntfs-3g quiet,defaults,umask=000,r 00

Like Hinto says above, UUID is a more correct way to go about mounting partitions in fstab, I believe that too. To get the UUID's of all your partitions just open a terminal and type "sudo blkid" without the quotes o course. Alright then ... End babble and Vll! folks.

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Some common cbiz abbreviations. This will save me time and yet @ same time tell folks what the babble is supposed to mean.

Vll ! = ( Viva la gnu/Linux !)    Vl#!! = ( Viva la #! !)    Last but not least, UD ... OD ! = ( Use Debian ... or die !)

hinto

#! Die Hard

From: Cary, NC

Registered: 2010-12-08

Posts: 1,069

Re: can not mount ntfs partition(SOLVED)

^ necessity is the mother of invention.  I mount an ntfs usb drive with special permissions, (like read/write for the group) using UUID.  That way it will mount with those permissions for that drive, and not all drives that I plug in.
-Hinto

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