On Sat, 2006-08-12 at 16:42 -0700, joe wrote: > . > How can I download and save files to my hard disk > when my system is booted up using a Knoppix Live CD? > > I tried mounting the system's hard disk with this: > # mount -o rw /mnt/hda3 ... but then when I tried > to save to /mnt/hda3, I got a message saying that > I didn't have write permissions. > > What do I need to do to get this to work? ---- Sounds as if the hard drive is NTFS format (Windows XP, Win2K or WinNT) and writing to NTFS is not supported on Linux (though some configurations may allow you, it is generally not a good idea if you care about the files on the hard drive). Craig --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss