Linux Partition and Permission Management

[archish]

Well I have a 500gig hdd in my lappy and I wanted to have partitioning similar to windows multiple drives.

With linux the problem is even though I create a separate partition it does not by default allow me to write data to it. I can either add myself to the read write group or do 777 for full access to all. Is there any other better method?

 

[coolpcguy]

it does not by default allow me to write data to it

You mean the "/" partition ? That's how it is. Your home ( /home/<username> ) directory will have full access.

 

[vishalrao]

check out how to edit /etc/fstab by googling and/or refering samples...

if the partitions are mounted "ro" (read only) perhaps you can change the entries in fstab to "defaults" ...