diff --git a/Using-a-NTFS-disk-with-Linux-and-Windows.md b/Using-a-NTFS-disk-with-Linux-and-Windows.md index da898b8..0b4b87c 100644 --- a/Using-a-NTFS-disk-with-Linux-and-Windows.md +++ b/Using-a-NTFS-disk-with-Linux-and-Windows.md @@ -99,3 +99,14 @@ $ ln -s ~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata /media/gamedisk/Steam/steamapps/ ``` *If the `/compatdata` folder already exists on the mounted disk BEFORE the symlink, DELETE IT!* + +## Turning off Case-Sensitivity in file names + +Sometimes Case-Sensitivity can be an issue and lead to files not being found, because their names differ in case from what is expected. In such cases, mounting the ntfs partition with `lowntfs-3g` may solve the problem (source: https://serverfault.com/questions/901855/ntfs-3g-ignore-case). +To do that, edit the entry in `/etc/fstab` as follows: + +``` +UUID=38CE9483CE943AD8 /media/gamedisk lowntfs-3g uid=1000,gid=1000,rw,user,exec,umask=000 0 0 +``` + +And then reboot.