CentOS

Hello Everyone,


Recently I installed CentOS 6 along with Windows 7, but on CentOS 6 I am unable to mount ntfs partitions of Windows 7. I tried a lot by searching on web for solution but the problem is unsolved still... Can anyone please help me..

This CentOS wiki article:

http://wiki.centos.org/TipsAndTricks/NTFS

should work under CentOS-6. If you encounter any issue, please report back with details.

i had the same problem and i solved through RPMForge...

with a few steeps the problem is gone:

1. open the terminal window with the root account.

2. download rpmforge for centos 6 to your system:

wget http://packages.sw.be/rpmforge-release/rpmforge-release-0.5.2-2.el6.rf.x86_64.rpm

3. now install the rpmforge for centos 6:

rpm -Uvh http://packages.sw.be/rpmforge-release/rpmforge-release-0.5.2-2.el6.rf.x86_64.rpm

4. just install/update the package fuse-ntfs-3g:

# yum update fuse-ntfs-3g

5. mount your units:

# mount -a


:-D

if 4th step doesnt work u should try:

# yum install fuse-ntfs-3g

and 5th step isnt necessary...

:-o

Hi Guys

I have a similar problem, and beside follow Herzer steps, I cant mount my NTFS volume on Centos 6.
This is messing me for a while...

Well, it starts with a iSCSI config for a render nodes configuration - see my post on:

https://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=32533&forum=58

The iSCSI setup is done with usefull help from Phil and Trevor. Now my problem reside with NTFS mount part.

To short:

My system is a HP proliant DL380G4 with 6 disks in a SmartArray controller - a 72Gb for Centos OS (Centos 6) and the other 5 x 146Gb in a Raid 0 for Storage/iSCSI.
I config the Raid0 in HP setup (on boot » bios hardware setup)
Centos find the disks with no problem - one Raid 0 with one disk (72Gb - need to do this to separate in 2 parts at startup) and other Raid 0 with the other 5 disks (around 700Gb).
After install Centos, I run fdisk to setup the Raid 0>700Gb to NTFS (id 7) - this is my " fdisk -l " info:

(only the /dev/cciss/c0d1 part)

Disk /dev/cciss/c0d1: 734.1 GB, 734054440960 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 89243 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xf80f0dee

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/cciss/c0d1p1 1 89243 716844366 7 HPFS/NTFS

I can mount it on windows machines (on Lan machines trough microsoft iSCSI initiator)
I can mount, format, read and write files in it with all my windows PCs (NTFS), but I cant mount this disks (raid0) in NTFS on Centos machine (DL 380 G4 and other DLs 160 render nodes with Centos).
If I use LVM with Linux FS I can mount on Centos OS, but I can access it on Windows PCs...
I need NTFS in both systems (Win and Centos).

When I try

ntfs-3g /dev/cciss/c0d1p1 /mnt/PROJECTS

I got this error:

NTFS signature is missing.
Failed to mount '/dev/cciss/c0d1p1': Invalid argument
The device '/dev/cciss/c0d1p1' doesn't seem to have a valid NTFS.
Maybe the wrong device is used? Or the whole disk instead of a
partition (e.g. /dev/sda, not /dev/sda1)? Or the other way around?


change to c0d1 is the same...


I think its because its a Raid 0?
Any work around?
As a last resort, if I cant setup NTFS on Centos, is there another fileSystem avaiable to run in both systems that allow big size files and fastand reliable access?

Kind regards

Antonio

Please review the [url=http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=28726&forum=54]forum guidelines[/url] and do not hijack threads. Start a new Topic for your issue to get the attention you need, providing a link to this one if required for context.

Sorry Phil and all guys at forum!

As this topic is similar to my problem I think was better continue in it that start another one with the same problem...

Sorry again (newbie in forum too - my fault)
I will delete the previous reply...
By the way Phil - is better continue in network section on my thread or use this section for NTFS issues?

Kind regards

Antonio

OPS!!! - Can't delete or edit/delete text of my previous reply - Sorry 2 times!!!

Please start a new topic in whatever forum looks appropriate for your question. As it seems rather nebulous to me at this point, perhaps General would be the best home.

[quote]
NTFS signature is missing.
Failed to mount '/dev/cciss/c0d1p1': Invalid argument
The device '/dev/cciss/c0d1p1' doesn't seem to have a valid NTFS.
Maybe the wrong device is used? Or the whole disk instead of a
partition (e.g. /dev/sda, not /dev/sda1)? Or the other way around?
[/quote]

Don't you need to mount the iSCSI device on CentOS as well?

Hi Trevor

To avoid any mess up in this thread and on my old iSCSI thread, as Phil suggest, I start a new topic about my NTFS mount issue on Centos6-General Support topics:

https://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=32818&forum=55

Anyway, answering your question, - yes, but I need mount it as NTFS to be available in Centos and Windows - this is my problem...

Kind regards

Antonio