unable to see ntfs partition (Solved -- Thank you)

[Phil Savoie]

On Friday 13 January 2006 05:36, Tim Lauridsen wrote:
> 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_perm
>issions_of_a_mounted_ntfs_volume
>
> Tim

Thanks to Tim and Paul for helping me sort this out.  Works fine now.

Phil