write permissions for ext3 hdd partition

[redsnake]

Hi.

I would like to use Knoppix 3.9 without installing at home, run it from live CD. I want to have some space where I can save created documents or settings, so I divided the second HDD I have in Win XP, created primary partition with NTFS and extended partition without logicla disc. In Knoppix I used QTPart, created ext3 partition in that extended partition and formated it. Knoppix now can see it, it is mounted as /mnt/hdb5, I can write there as root but I've got big problems with permissions for other users - when I set permissions for group and others to rw (right click on icon of this disk on desktop, properties, perimissions), it doesn't work, it remains writable only for root. When I look at permissions from console (ls -l) and directory /mnt/hdb5 has write permissions only for root despite what I do with permission settings on desktop icon.

Trying to use chmod command has no effect.

What do I do wrong ?

Thanks

[fingers99]

What do I do wrong ?

Difficult to say without seeing it in front of me. You might try chown (to change the ownership) or chmod 777 /mnt/hdb5.