ok im new to linux....
i have two HD on comp.one has xp and other has ubuntu breezy badger.
wen i boot from ubuntu i cant write in my windows partitions tho i can resd them...it says no write permission...now how can i modify the permission so as to make changes in windows partition??
Create a Root Password:
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$ sudo passwd root
(Enter Password)
(Enter Password)
Password not echoed!!
Now login as Root:
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$ su -
(Enter password)
If it's a Text file load gedit
$ gedit ->Open the file & save it to XP partition.
Other files use the Copy (cp) or move (mv) command
First your XP partitions must be mounted!!
$ cp <path> <destination>
For eg.,
$ cp -R /home/raja/Docs /mnt/win_d
This copies all files & folder in the Docs folder in /home/raja to D drive
Move files eg.,
$ mv /home/raja/Docs /mnt/win_d
This moves the entire directory Docs (& subdirectories) to D drive.
Note:
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You must have mounted your D drive in /mnt/win_d!!
Now logout from Root account
$ exit
If you use Mandriva Linux 2006, reading , writing to NTFS is child's play!!
Ubuntu needs some refinements in this regard.
If the drive is NTFS you will need some tools to write to the drive.
I have tried NTFS-captive for the purpose. It did write. But, sometime write operation terminated partially. Also, the write speed was too slow. To write anything more than 100MB is a big pain. You can very well have a nap in the meanwhile if you don't have a good PC.
yeah its a ntfs partition.the files aint big....for eg.i wanted to replace shell32.dll by the tweaked one..i couldnt do it....i havent tried jguru's trick yet!
You won't be able to write without some external tool. First you will need to install such a tool. Then follow what JGuru is saying.
@romeo, ntfs-captive or any other, if there is.