unable to see ntfs partition

[Tim Lauridsen]

Phil Savoie wrote:

>Hi All,
>
>I have a dual boot WXP/FC4 home system.  I have recompiled the kernel to allow 
>for mounting of NTFS (read only).  Because I still require XP for work, I 
>would like to have access to that partition while in FC as a normal user.  I 
>have noticed that the directory modes change as follows:
>
>If device is unmounted the modes are this:
>
>[root at hp ~]# ls -ld /dos
>drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 4096 Jan 13 03:38 /dos
>[root at hp ~]#
>
>If I mount my ntfs device, I get this:
>
>[root at hp ~]# mount /dos
>[root at hp ~]# ls -ld /dos
>dr-x------  1 root root 20480 Jan 12 04:54 /dos
>[root at hp ~]#
>
>The relevant entry in the /etc/fstab:
>
>/dev/hda2      /dos    ntfs    defaults      0 0
>[root at hp ~]#
>
>Why do the modes change?  Is there a way for a normal user to have access?  If 
>so how?
>
>Thank you in advance,
>
>Phil
>
>  
>
Check this site:

http://wiki.linux-ntfs.org/doku.php?id=ntfs-en#4.9_how_do_i_change_the_permissions_of_a_mounted_ntfs_volume

Tim