Dual boot, auto mount NTFS partition

[Colin Law]

2009/5/26 NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net>

> On 05/26/2009 10:07 AM, Colin Law wrote:
> > Apologies if this is one of those questions that is continually being
> asked,
> > I have googled without finding the answer.
> >
> > I have Ubuntu 8.10 installed dual boot with XP and all is well.  In
> Places I
> > see '58.5 GB Media' which is my NTFS partition and if I click that it
> mounts
> > the partition and I can access it with no problem.
> >
> > I have a link on the desktop to a document in that partition and if I
> click
> > the link it successfully opens the document, provided I have previously
> > mounted the partition by selecting it in Places as described above.
> >
> > The problem is that if I click the link without having accessed the
> > partition from the Places menu then it seems that the partition has not
> been
> > not mounted so the link fails.  Can I set something so that it will
> > automatically be mounted on boot?  I think I know how to mount a
> partition
> > by putting an entry in /etc/fstab, but I think that would not then be the
> > same mount as if I select it from Places, which would be confusing.
> >
> > In addition if possible I would like to change the name to something more
> > meaningfull (from 58.5GB Media).
> >
> > Many thanks for any help that can be offered.
> >
> > Colin
> >
> >
>
> Mount it in fstab.
> For mine I have:
>
> UUID=<uuid#> /media/windows ntfs-3g defaults,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
>
> For changing the name, Rick DeZemplen sent me this handy tip:
>
> ====
> Use gconf-editor to turn off "/apps/nautilus/desktop/volumes_visible".
>
> Right click on desktop and choose "Create Launcher".
> Under "Type" choose "Location".
> Enter a name that you will recognize (i.e. "CD or DVD").
> Under "Command" enter something similar to "file:/media/cdrom0/"
> representing the path to you CD mount point.
> Choose "OK".
>
> This label will not change based upon if and what you have in the
> drive, but it will be an easy way to access the contents of the drive.
> ====
>
> I now see a drive icon w/'Windows Drive' (the name I chose) and no
> longer have to see the xyzGB Media icon.
>
>
Magic, works perfectly, many thanks
Colin


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