Perminent mounting ntfs device

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Ok, I am really sorry if this is already solved :), I can't seem to understand or I'm not looking in the right area to find my answers. I wanted to mount my ntfs hdd perminately. I got ntfs-3g installed and it mounts fine, but its not perminate. If I do add it to my /etc/fstab...is this correct /dev/ad9s1 ntfs-3g rw 0 0 ? And it still don't work even if I added that line in the fstab. The other thing is how do I automount my usb flash drive. I don't see the icon on the desktop which I want. Yes I have hald installed and I also edit the policykit.conf file, still no icon :(. Can someone please tell me step by step how this works. I'm REALLY NEW TO FREEBSD SORRY :)

Btw: I'm using FreeBSD Xfce4.....much appreciated :)
 
@ale I try my best following the intructions inside /usr/ports/sysutils/fusefs-ntfs/files/README.FreeBSD now I think my messed up bad :( I can't get back to my desktop it's stuck saying my /etc/fstab can't load. Is there a way to get console like ms-dos? I tried all the options on the bootup selections and I can't enter my /etc/fstab to edit it.
 
Boot to single user mode... Then:

Code: 
# fsck
# mount -u /
# mount -a -t ufs
Remove the offending line from /etc/fstab, reboot
 
Ok, I tried reading what "ale" suggested and yes its a good read, but I am really new to FreeBSD. I know what is symlink is..still, I don't understand how to create or set it up to use it. Can someone please teach me step by step...PLEASE? Much appriated...maybe I'm too young and dumb for FreeBSD :(
 
This should do what you need.

Code: 
mv /sbin/mount_ntfs /sbin/mount_ntfs.orig && \
ln -s /usr/local/bin/ntfs-3g /sbin/mount_ntfs

Just copy and paste both lines in a xterm window.
 
Thank-you again "ale", I recently I uninstalled fusefs-ntfs and now I've encounter another problem :( I can't reinstall it again. This is the error I get now " fusefs-kmod-0.3.9.p1.20080208_5 requires the userland sources to be installed. Set SRC_BASE if it is not in /usr/src " Yes I read the post abou this on the other section, but my stupidity was unable to understand...."so sad" PLEASE HELP!!!
 
Assuming you are running GENERIC, try running as root sysinstall.
Then go to Configure->Distributions->src->all->Exit->ok then select your preferred method.
 
Ok, ale I followed your instructions as best as I can, but now when I try to access my hdd my comp. freezes. Thank-you to all that tries to help me :)
 
Try booting into single user mode pressing 4 on the boot menu.
Then run
Code: 
fsck -p
mount - /
mount -at ufs
Comment the line you've added in /etc/fstab and type reboot.
Comment also the fuse related things in /etc/rc.conf

Do you see any message when it freeze?
 
Ok, sorry ale been very busy with school,wedding, and etc. I have tried what you told me. The funny thing is when my hdds are mounted I can access 1 of it, but when I try to access the other my whole pc freezes, forcing me to press the reset or power button :(. Btw on reboot it can't get back its stuck again :(. This is what I have on my fstab /dev/ad14s1 /mnt/Misc-Reg ntfs-3g rw,late 0 0
is that correct?. Thanx so much for trying to help me :)
 
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This is what I have on my fstab /dev/ad14s1 /mnt/Misc-Reg ntfs-3g rw,late 0 0
is that correct?.
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Do you mean that this is line line you have added? The freezess start after adding that line (and fusefs-*)?
Try commenting it and check if everything is working normally.
 
Yes this is the line I added in my fstab. If I don't comment the line I don't get back..I'm stuck and have to goto single user and do the command to comment it, to get back to regular. But now I don't freeze I'm ok thanx to you :). I can't have it automount on boot?
 
Ok it works for now thank-you both of you for helping me. Sometimes it would still freeze, but when I restart its good...idk...:(. I guess its good for now...THANK-YOU again both of you :)
 
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