How to use a NTFS-formatted USB drive in Kubuntu

[Vertigo]

Re: How to use a NTFS-formatted USB drive in Kubuntu

I just installed Kubuntu today

I get the following error when I attempt ro access my USB drive (external box 320 GB NTFS)

hal-storage-removable-mount-all-options refused uid 1000

USB thumb drives (keyboard/mouse, etc.) all appear to work fine.

Any suggestions?

[penguin.ch]

Re: How to use a NTFS-formatted USB drive in Kubuntu

At least a work-around proven to be of avail (to my "Gutsy" system, that is):

First of all, make sure you're using ntfs-3g / fuse properly (see this message).

Next, unambiguously identify the partition in question (see this elaboration).

Finally, add an according entry to the file system table (/etc/fstab) similar to:

/dev/disk/by-id/usb-[blurb]-part1 /media/mickey ntfs-3g users,umask=000 0 0

With this done, the automatism which seems to haven fallen victim to some bugs in HAL, ought to be restored (sort of and for the time being, respectively, to be realistic ...).

[EowynCarter]

Re: How to use a NTFS-formatted USB drive in Kubuntu

I would need some help with ntfs too.

Firstly, i have some windows partitions, i read then ok, but no way to get the write mode. use to work fine on my desktop with edgy.... I'm now on a laptop with feisty.

Second, i now have my desktop hardrive as a usb exertnal disk. can't see the ntsf data. while no problem with the fat32 / ext3.

here is my fstap file.
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sda3
UUID=63fddc1a-c756-46d2-a057-d75ea83a016b / ext3 nouser,defaults,errors=remount-ro,atime,auto,rw,dev,exec,suid 0 1
# /dev/sda1
UUID=E46036B360368C74 /media/sda1 ntfs defaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,uid=0,gid=46,auto,rw,u sers 0 1
# /dev/sda5
LABEL=données /media/sda5 ntfs defaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,uid=0,gid=46,auto,rw,u sers 0 1
# /dev/sda4
UUID=7ddd003e-dfbb-4257-9041-104c3995f053 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,atime,noauto,rw,dev,exec,suid 0 0

[PP75]

Re: How to use a NTFS-formatted USB drive in Kubuntu

Hi I am an newbie. Thank you for all the good help there is

As for many other my external disc will not automount when booting. I have read about this solution :

"/dev/disk/by-id/usb-[blurb]-part1 /media/mickey ntfs-3g users,umask=000 0 0"

My problem is that my disc is a firewire disk (IE1394) and not a usb disk. What changes shall i do to this command to make it work for me?

Peter

[dibl]

Re: How to use a NTFS-formatted USB drive in Kubuntu

I wish I knew, Peter. I have an unused Firewire connector beckoning me from the front of my desktop box, and I'm tempted .... If you figure it out (probably Mr. Google can help), I hope you share the secrets with us!

[TYRRAM]

Re: How to use a NTFS-formatted USB drive in Kubuntu

followed all directions to the letter and got this:
tyrram@TYRRAM:~$ sudo mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sdb1/media/mickey
Usage: mount -V : print version
mount -h : print this help
mount : list mounted filesystems
mount -l : idem, including volume labels
So far the informational part. Next the mounting.
The command is `mount [-t fstype] something somewhere'.
Details found in /etc/fstab may be omitted.
mount -a [-t|-O] ... : mount all stuff from /etc/fstab
mount device : mount device at the known place
mount directory : mount known device here
mount -t type dev dir : ordinary mount command
Note that one does not really mount a device, one mounts
a filesystem (of the given type) found on the device.
One can also mount an already visible directory tree elsewhere:
mount --bind olddir newdir
or move a subtree:
mount --move olddir newdir
One can change the type of mount containing the directory dir:
mount --make-shared dir
mount --make-slave dir
mount --make-private dir
mount --make-unbindable dir
One can change the type of all the mounts in a mount subtree
containing the directory dir:
mount --make-rshared dir
mount --make-rslave dir
mount --make-rprivate dir
mount --make-runbindable dir
A device can be given by name, say /dev/hda1 or /dev/cdrom,
or by label, using -L label or by uuid, using -U uuid .
Other options: [-nfFrsvw] [-o options] [-p passwdfd].
For many more details, say man 8 mount .
tyrram@TYRRAM:~$
ive no clue what to do ??
i also had to add myself as a user and now i get this:
$LogFile indicates unclean shutdown (0, 0)
Failed to mount '/dev/sdb1': Operation not supported
Mount is denied because NTFS is marked to be in use. Choose one action:
Choice 1: If you have Windows then disconnect the external devices by
clicking on the 'Safely Remove Hardware' icon in the Windows
taskbar then shutdown Windows cleanly.
Choice 2: If you don't have Windows then you can use the 'force' option for
your own responsibility. For example type on the command line:
mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sdb1 <mount point> -o force
Or add the option to the relevant row in the /etc/fstab file:
/dev/sdb1 <mount point> ntfs-3g defaults,force 0 0
during my last post of the third error message my os crashed my graphics are all screwed up i cant install this drive and there are a whole whack of users who cant install drives and i still cant find the prog i installed yesterday so im gonna try a different os maybe ubuntu is less buggy or debian proper or knoppix thx for all the help tho

[dibl]

Re: How to use a NTFS-formatted USB drive in Kubuntu

followed all directions to the letter and got this:
tyrram@TYRRAM:~$ sudo mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sdb1/media/mickey

In the command, you need a single space between /dev/sdb1 and /media/mickey.