I think this should work /dev/sdc1 /media/externalhd ntfs-3g users,uid=1000,gid=100,fmask=0113,dmask=0002 0 0 This will mount the drive at boot, allow users to mount/umount, user id 1000/grp id 100 will own everything on the drive, and files will have the permission 664, directories 775. This does require that you have ntfs-3g installed, and set to SUID root (chmod u+s /bin/ntfs-3g) More info: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/NTFS_Write_Support Good luck. :) On Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:07:16 -0700 "Preston C." <gprestonc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > No problem :) > > > > You also have the HAL method, which can be handy if you > > remove/attach the drive often. But if the drive is attached all or > > most of the time, good ol' fstab is the easiest and most > > reliable. ;) > > The drive hasn't been unplugged since I got it. Do I need to install > ntfs-3g, before adding the line into fstab? > > Can you tell me which one, if any, of these lines would work: > /dev/sdc1 /media/exterhalhd ntfs ro,user,noauto,unhide 0 0 > /dev/sdc1 /media/exterhalhd ntfs ro,user,auto,unhide 0 0 > /dev/sdc1 /media/exterhalhd auto ro,user,noauto,unhide 0 0 > /dev/sdc1 /media/exterhalhd ntfs ro,user,auto,unhide 0 0 > > Will any of those lines work? I do not really understand whether to > put auto or ntfs- for type, and about the options, as you can probably > tell, :-). I read up on it, just not sure. > > Thanks. >
