[arch-general] /etc/fstab :no ext. hdd

[Gregory T Helton]

The last I knew, the built-in "ntfs" doesn't not have write support, or
isn't very reliable. ntfs-3g is the preferred way to work with ntfs
partitions/drives. The other options will ensure that you can
read/write everything without being root.

On Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:01:09 -0700
"Preston C." <gprestonc at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 4:45 PM, Gregory T Helton <gt at fallendusk.org>
> wrote:
> > 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. :)
> >
> Thanks, I did this before I got your email:
> changed fstab with /dev/sdc1 /media/exterhalhd   ntfs    defaults
> 0      0 then ran "mkdir /media/externalhd"
> then ran "chmod 777 -R /media/externalhd"
> 
> Just got finished, actually, It works but is your method the better
> method?
>