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| Thread ID: 65436 | 2006-01-18 03:17:00 | User permissions Knoppix 4 | chiefnz (545) | Press F1 |
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| 422096 | 2006-01-18 03:17:00 | Ok I have downloaded a file onto my Desktop in Knoppix 4 . I now want to copy that file to my other hard drive so that I can view it under Windows XP . Problem is the system won't let me copy it . It says " Could not write to mnt/sdb1/Downloads/filename . here" I went into K user and put a tick next to adm (assuming this is for administartor rights) but still I could not copy the file . Is there any way I can setup my non-linux hard drive so that I can save files directly to it . I know it has something to do with user permissions but I just can't figure it out . Cheers chiefnz |
chiefnz (545) | ||
| 422097 | 2006-01-18 03:29:00 | Have you mounted the drive in read/write mode (Knoppix mounts some of them as read-only by default). Have a look at the drive icons on the desktop and right-click(?) the appropriate one and find the "change to read/write". |
gibler (49) | ||
| 422098 | 2006-01-18 03:33:00 | Are both your drives SATA? What is the file system on the non-linux drive? Have you got the non-linux drive listed in fstab? Post back with your fstab (/etc/fstab). |
Jen (38) | ||
| 422099 | 2006-01-18 04:26:00 | I have a feeling that the windows partition will be set up so that only root can write to it; the rest of the world with readonly access. That's a very good security rule in a multiuser system :D Also, if it's an NTFS partition, writing is [n]not[/b] guaranteed. Remember, that's a proprietary MS filesystem, and they have not released documentation, so the Linux people can't be sure they have covered everything. If that "adm" box gives you root privilege, and you still can't write to it, that will probably be the reason. If so, you might have to make a FAT partition which you can use to move stuff between the OSs. They know FAT. :cool: |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 422100 | 2006-01-18 18:26:00 | Sorry guys, haven't had a chance to get back on to the PC. As soon as I get home I will post the contents of the fstab file and see if mounting the drive will help me at all. Cheers chiefnz |
chiefnz (545) | ||
| 422101 | 2006-01-18 20:05:00 | I am assuming the drive you are trying to write to is NTFS? If this is the case, a lot of linux distros have issues writing to it. I haven't bothered trying to write to NTFS, I just have a FAT32 partition instead as linux has no problems reading/writing with FAT32 |
Myth (110) | ||
| 422102 | 2006-01-18 20:27:00 | I found that Knoppix was over the top security wise for a single user system. (you do not have permission Bla Yadda Yadda) I spent more time typing my password than actually doing any thing else. Must be good for a multiuser system. I use Xandros 3.02 OC now and I can see and access any folder on any partition on any drive on any computer on my LAN running WindowsXP and Windows 2000Pro, As long as the folders/files have sharing enabled I can move them from one windows comp to another using Xandros, I cant help with your problem however IT IS possible but with Knoppix you might lose a lot of hair in the process. Ian |
i-gordon (962) | ||
| 422103 | 2006-01-19 04:50:00 | And now for something completelly different . . . Got home this arvo and booted up the system . Made a coffee and upon my return was greeted with the message . . . "Invalid boot disk . Replace and press enter" or something to that effect . Ok so I calmly turn the system off and open up the case . Had a slight fiddle with the power and IDE cable . Everything seemed to be in good order . Right . . . power the system back on, only to be greeted by a loud clunking sound . Oh dear . . . it seems the old Samsung drive has had it . . . I had several attempts after this to see if I could maybe get it to work but met with no success . Will have to replace the drive and then re-install Knoppix . Sorry for all the trouble . . . cheers chiefnz |
chiefnz (545) | ||
| 422104 | 2006-01-19 05:04:00 | None of us had suggested using an axe on it. :badpc: (That's a hammer). It's only rarely that even that is needed. :cool: |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 422105 | 2006-01-19 20:43:00 | Well I have on occasion used my angle grinder on the the odd piece of hardware . lol cheers chiefnz |
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