you should put a new line in fstab like this /dev/sda1/ /directory_to_mount/ ext3 default,user 0 1 This shoud work! <div>2007/8/23, Ross Schoenauer <<a href="mailto:ross_s@cmc.net"> ross_s@cmc.net</a>>:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:49:43 +0200 From: "Marc Rios" <<a href="mailto:marcrios84@gmail.com">marcrios84@gmail.com</a>> Subject: Re: Getting my second HD accessable from user account for R/W/ To: <a href="mailto:ross_s@cmc.net"> ross_s@cmc.net</a>, "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> Message-ID: < <a href="mailto:509fc08d0708230149u22e49696g54f0cbd81ecc073e@mail.gmail.com">509fc08d0708230149u22e49696g54f0cbd81ecc073e@mail.gmail.com</a>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I don't understant wich is the disk you want to access, but I can see one that is ntfs which will require ntfs-3g. and you don't have the disk in fstab, you should put it there. Can you tall us wich is the new disk? The new disk is sda1. I am new to Ubuntu 7.04 and linux so I would like instructions in how to put this drive in fstab Thank you. Ross Schoenauer 2007/8/22, Ross Schoenauer <<a href="mailto:ross_s@cmc.net">ross_s@cmc.net</a>>: > > > > I have the hd installed and it will mount to my desk top but I can not > > access it for R/W. > > Attached is some information on the install. > > > > I entered these commands in terminal: > > > > sudo fdisk -l > > mount > > cat /etc/fstab > > > > ross@ross-desktop:~$ sudo fdisk -l > > > > Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes > > 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders > > Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes > > > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > > /dev/sda1 1 19457 156288321 83 Linux > > > > Disk /dev/hda: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes > > 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders > > Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes > > > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > > /dev/hda1 * 848 17529 133998165 7 HPFS/NTFS > > /dev/hda2 1 847 6803496 b W95 FAT32 > > /dev/hda3 17530 30071 100743615 83 Linux > > /dev/hda4 30072 30401 2650725 5 Extended > > /dev/hda5 30072 30401 2650693+ 82 Linux swap / > > Solaris > > > > Partition table entries are not in disk order > > ross@ross-desktop:~$ mount > > /dev/hda3 on / type ext3 (rw,errors=remount-ro) > > proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) > > /sys on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) > > varrun on /var/run type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,mode=0755) > > varlock on /var/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,mode=1777) > > procbususb on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw) > > udev on /dev type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755) > > devshm on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw) > > devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620) > > lrm on /lib/modules/2.6.20-16-generic/volatile type tmpfs (rw) > > nfsd on /proc/fs/nfsd type nfsd (rw) > > rpc_pipefs on /var/lib/nfs/rpc_pipefs type rpc_pipefs (rw) > > binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw) > > /dev/hdc on /media/cdrom0 type iso9660 (ro,noexec,nosuid,nodev,user=ross) > > /dev/sda1 on /media/disk type ext3 (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) > > /dev/hda1 on /media/disk-1 type ntfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,umask=222,utf8) > > /dev/hda2 on /media/RECOVERY type vfat > > (rw,nosuid,nodev,shortname=mixed,uid=1000,utf8,umask=077) > > ross@ross-desktop:~$ cat /etc/fstab > > ross@ross-desktop:~$ mount > > /dev/hda3 on / type ext3 (rw,errors=remount-ro) > > proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) > > /sys on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) > > varrun on /var/run type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,mode=0755) > > varlock on /var/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,mode=1777) > > procbususb on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw) > > udev on /dev type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755) > > devshm on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw) > > devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620) > > lrm on /lib/modules/2.6.20-16-generic/volatile type tmpfs (rw) > > nfsd on /proc/fs/nfsd type nfsd (rw) > > rpc_pipefs on /var/lib/nfs/rpc_pipefs type rpc_pipefs (rw) > > binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw) > > /dev/hdc on /media/cdrom0 type iso9660 (ro,noexec,nosuid,nodev,user=ross) > > /dev/sda1 on /media/disk type ext3 (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) > > /dev/hda1 on /media/disk-1 type ntfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,umask=222,utf8) > > /dev/hda2 on /media/RECOVERY type vfat > > (rw,nosuid,nodev,shortname=mixed,uid=1000,utf8,umask=077) > > ross@ross-desktop:~$ cat /etc/fstab > > # /etc/fstab: static file system information. > > # > > # -- This file has been automaticly generated by ntfs-config -- > > # > > # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass> > > > > proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 > > # Entry for /dev/hda3 : > > UUID=c7cc0866-581a-439a-bf23-a0a6184a1308 / ext3 > > defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1 > > # Entry for /dev/hda5 : > > UUID=fae5081c-09ea-412e-a3e4-43558a35ba6d none swap sw 0 0 > > /dev/hdc /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0 > > ross@ross-desktop:~$ > > > > Thanks for the help -- ubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users </a> </blockquote></div>