Unlock NTFS write support in SL (updated on 04/10/09)

Snow · #1 09-13-2009, 03:29 PM

Update 04/10/09

Slic posted a (hopefully) proper solution for enabling read/write support in SL so I'm pasting his info here

Quote:

How to enable built-in support for writing to NTFS, once and forever.

1. Open terminal and type this command:

Code:

sudo mv /sbin/mount_ntfs /sbin/mount_ntfs.orig

2. Then open file mount_ntfs with nano editor by typing this command:

Code:

sudo nano /sbin/mount_ntfs

3. Now enter (copy/paste) these 2 lines of text:

Code:

#!/bin/sh /sbin/mount_ntfs.orig -o rw "$@"

4. Press Control + X then Y and Enter for Exit and Save!

5. Type these 2 commands:

Code:

sudo chown root:wheel /sbin/mount_ntfs sudo chmod 755 /sbin/mount_ntfs

Credit to Slic!

Update 03/10/09

I've been using a combination of MacFuse & NTFS-3G lately because the below method seems unstable. Besides the disk check at windows boot it seems to work properly.

This info is used from another forum (and edited by me):

- Open Diskutility, right click windows drive you want write support for and select information, then copy the UUID string

- Open Terminal.app
- Type

Code:

sudo nano /etc/fstab

- Type in

Code:

UUID=paste_the_uuid_here none ntfs rw

- Repeat for other NTFS partitions.
- Save the file (CTRL + O) name it "fstab" confirm with enter, close (CTRL + X) and restart your system (sudo reboot)

After reboot, NTFS partitions should natively have read and write support. This works in both 32 and 64-bit kernels. Support is quite good and fast, it even recognizes file attributes such as hidden files.

SomniusX · #2 09-13-2009, 05:13 PM

OMG.. that is one hell of info..

So it's natively supported.. hm.. and they didn't tell us anything.. arg#

mormegil · #3 09-13-2009, 05:49 PM

I didn't remove fstab.hd. Just saved as a new file called fstab.

SomniusX · #4 09-13-2009, 05:52 PM

Yeah that's one thought, it's a sensitive system file, you could always keep a backup!

vladrxpx · #5 09-13-2009, 06:31 PM

i donno if this is weird or not, but right after my first boot into snow leopard (right after i installed it) i had ntfs read/write support w/o ntfs-3g and macfuse.. i only did the dsdt patch brefore..

SomniusX · #6 09-13-2009, 06:35 PM

Maybe there was a script that did that for you, one of those that create a dsdt maybe?

rohizzle121 · #7 09-13-2009, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bloodiator

Maybe there was a script that did that for you, one of those that create a dsdt maybe?

+1
this would be a brilliant idea!

i wish i knew how to create a script! :/

Snow · #8 09-13-2009, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mormegil

I didn't remove fstab.hd. Just saved as a new file called fstab.

k bud, will edit guide

SomniusX · #9 09-13-2009, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rohizzle121

+1
this would be a brilliant idea!

i wish i knew how to create a script! :/

It's easy to create scripts

you just open a text file write the commands you want to run in sequence, save it, chmod it so it can be executable and that's it, just call it from terminal or from inside other scripts..

rohizzle121 · #10 09-13-2009, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bloodiator

It's easy to create scripts

you just open a text file write the commands you want to run in sequence, save it, chmod it so it can be executable and that's it, just call it from terminal or from inside other scripts..

how i would i like for instance get the UUID of the partition in question?