Modify fstab file in gnome?

does anyone know what i should type in the terminal so i can modify the fstab file? i need to do so, so that i can access files on other partition

edit, figured it out, just type, /etc/fstab

that didn’t work though, it won’t let me save the file :frowning:

/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD5000AAKS-22YGA0_WD-WCAS85083761-part5 swap swap defaults 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD5000AAKS-22YGA0_WD-WCAS85083761-part6 / ext3 acl,user_xattr 1 1
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD5000AAKS-22YGA0_WD-WCAS85083761-part7 /home ext3 acl,user_xattr 1 2
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD1600JD-22HBB0_WD-WCAL92411226-part5 /windows/c ntfs-3g defaults 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD5000AAKS-22YGA0_WD-WCAS85083761-part2 /windows/d ntfs-3g defaults 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD3200KS-00PFB0_WD-WCAPD1059282-part5 /windows/e ntfs-3g defaults 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD3200KS-00PFB0_WD-WCAPD1059282-part6 /windows/f ntfs-3g defaults 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD3200KS-00PFB0_WD-WCAPD1059282-part7 /windows/g ntfs-3g defaults 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD1600JD-22HBB0_WD-WCAL92411226-part2 /windows/i ntfs-3g defaults 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD5000AAKS-22YGA0_WD-WCAS85083761-part3 /windows/j ntfs-3g defaults 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD5000AAKS-22YGA0_WD-WCAS85083761-part4 /windows/k ntfs-3g defaults 0 0
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs noauto 0 0
debugfs /sys/kernel/debug debugfs noauto 0 0
usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs noauto 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts mode=0620,gid=5 0 0

EDIT
found how

gnomesu gedit /etc/fstab

EDIT:
I still can’t see any files on the drives when i access them, anyone know anyother solutions?

On Fri April 10 2009 07:46 pm, k3ntegra wrote:

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> that didn’t work though, it won’t let me save the file :frowning:
>
<snip>
k3ntegra;

Try:


gnomesu gedit /etc/fstab

Enter your root password at the prompt. Remember you are altering a critical
configuration file and could end up with an unbootable system. Think before
you save.

P. V.
“We’re all in this together, I’m pulling for you.” Red Green

already figured it out , but the modified file still wont let me the see the files on the harddrive or copy/save any thing to it

BTW i earlier installed kubuntu (KDE) and i chose to mount the partitions during the installation. I uninstalled kubuntu and decided to install opensuse gnome. i’ll try to see if i can access the partitions in windows xp.

I’m in xp right now and i’m glad to say im not experiencing this problem.

Have a read of this tutorial:

HowTo Mount NTFS Filesystem Partition Read Write Access in openSUSE 10, 11

I’m guessing you may still have a permissions issue. To guarantee r/w access you need to make sure that the ntfs partitions concerned are clean (explained within tutorial).

If you require further help, please post your /etc/fstab contents.

Its not hard to get working. :slight_smile:

@k3ntegra
you have a whole bunch of ntfs partitions

/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD1600JD-22HBB0_WD-WCAL92411226-part5 /windows/c ntfs-3g defaults 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD5000AAKS-22YGA0_WD-WCAS85083761-part2 /windows/d ntfs-3g defaults 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD3200KS-00PFB0_WD-WCAPD1059282-part5 /windows/e ntfs-3g defaults 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD3200KS-00PFB0_WD-WCAPD1059282-part6 /windows/f ntfs-3g defaults 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD3200KS-00PFB0_WD-WCAPD1059282-part7 /windows/g ntfs-3g defaults 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD1600JD-22HBB0_WD-WCAL92411226-part2 /windows/i ntfs-3g defaults 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD5000AAKS-22YGA0_WD-WCAS85083761-part3 /windows/j ntfs-3g defaults 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD5000AAKS-22YGA0_WD-WCAS85083761-part4 /windows/k ntfs-3g defaults 0 0

But the mount point is /windows/
and then the letter of each eg /windows/c

But do you actually have a folder in your tree /windows
and within that folders for each eg: c, e, f…

After booting into windows for over an hour i restarted the pc and booted back into openSuse, and now i can read access and rename the files. Thanks for the responses.