mount separate partition on single drive using Linux ?

[larva]

Hi,

My hardisk is partition into Window 2K (NTFS) and RedHat 7.3. I was trying to mount NTFS drive inside Linux but failed. I did the following :

1) mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/windows

where windows is the directory I made.

and got the following error message :

mount : fs type ntfs not supported by kernel.

2) modprobe ntfs

error message :

Can't locate module ntfs

Hence, I downloaded patch 2.4.19. My kernel is 2.4.18-3. But how can I install this patch ? Please guide me, Thanks !

regards,
Larva

 

[TheOmegaCode]

I wouldn't be suprised if RedHat had srpm's to do the work for you, but Anandtech has a generalized FAQ for compiling a new kernel here.

This link might be useful.

 

[larva]

Hi,

What i downloaded is just a patch ! So how to patch this patch to the kernel ?

regards,
Larva

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

you dont need to patch the kernel, ntfs read ability has been in the kernel for a long time. use the kernel compile faq, and when you're in the config part, make sure and compile filesystems -> ntfs as a module.

 

[larva]

Hi,

Can guide me step by step, Thanks !

regards,
Larva

 

[TheOmegaCode]

Did you read any of the links in my other post?

 

[jfall]

You'd have to recompile your kernel for ntfs support.. if your going to recompile, you may as well use 2.4.19. You can't just patch it and be on your way, you have to patch it, go through the config and then compile it. There are lots of guides out there.