Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2000 18:34:15 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <marko@freebsd.org> To: Odhiambo Washington <vedette@iconnect.co.ke> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: mount a DOS volume in extended partition Message-ID: <20000903183415.A255@parish> In-Reply-To: <20000903185950.D41029@siafu.iconnect.co.ke>; from vedette@iconnect.co.ke on Sun, Sep 03, 2000 at 06:59:50PM %2B0300 References: <5996.000830@crosswinds.net> <XFMail.000830161528.mj@isy.liu.se> <20000830184614.A254@parish> <20000903185950.D41029@siafu.iconnect.co.ke>
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On Sun, Sep 03, 2000 at 06:59:50PM +0300, Odhiambo Washington wrote: > Quoting Mark Ovens <marko@freebsd.org>: > [000830 21:21]: > Mark Ovens>On Wed, Aug 30, 2000 at 04:15:28PM +0200, Micke Josefsson wrote: > Mark Ovens>> > Mark Ovens>> On 30-Aug-00 Arseny Slobodjuck wrote: > Mark Ovens>> > > Mark Ovens>> > Hi, > Mark Ovens>> > > Mark Ovens>> > How do I mount a DOS volume in extended partition ? In /dev > Mark Ovens>> > all the extendeded partition named ad0s2, how can I access > Mark Ovens>> > a particular logical disk in it ? > Mark Ovens>> > > Mark Ovens>> > > Mark Ovens>> > > Mark Ovens>> > > Mark Ovens>> > Mark Ovens>> s1-s4 are 'normal' partitions. s5-... are partitions within an extended > Mark Ovens>> partition. So I'd guess you will have to do this: > Mark Ovens>> > Mark Ovens>> cd /dev > Mark Ovens>> ./MAKEDEV ad0s5 > Mark Ovens>> mount_dos /dev/ad0s5 /mnt > Mark Ovens>> > Mark Ovens> > Mark Ovens>That's it, apart from the typo; it should be ``mount_msdos'' although > Mark Ovens> > Mark Ovens> mount -t msdos /dev/ad0s5 /mnt > Mark Ovens> > Mark Ovens>is usually preferred, and of course the best way is to add an entry to > Mark Ovens>/etc/fstab: > Mark Ovens> > Mark Ovens>/dev/ad0s5 /dos msdos rw 0 0 > Mark Ovens> > Mark Ovens>(add noauto to rw if you don't want it mounted at boot, that's > Mark Ovens>``rw,noauto'', no spaces (and no quotes)). > > In the same token, may I ask if it is possible to mount ntfs file systems > in rw mode???? In theory, yes. Although the NTFS driver is really read-only. Read the mount_ntfs(8) manpage for details of the limited write capability. > > Thanks. > > -Wash > > -- > Odhiambo Washington > Systems Administrator > Inter-Connect Ltd. > 3rd Flr The Chancery > Valley Rd > PO Box 39519 Nairobi, KENYA > Tel: 254 2 711140 > Fax: 254 2 718418 > > Hard work will never break up with you. > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- 4.4 - The number of the Beastie ________________________________________________________________ 51.44°N FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org 2.057°W My Webpage http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark mailto:marko@freebsd.org http://www.radan.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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