write2ntfs (was:Re: Has Ubuntu Replaced Windows on Your Box?)

[Alexander Skwar]

· Eberhard Roloff <tuxebi at gmx.de>:

> Afaik, the ntfs _write_support is still sort of flakey (at
> least, as long as you want to soleley work with opensource
> drivers).

No, it's not. ntfs3g works very well, as far as I remember
the reports.

The in-kernel ntfs *write* support is "hard" to use, especially as
"resizing" isn't supported; this mean, that you cannot add data
to an existing file.

> So, I am afraid to satisfactorily use your external Harddisk
> with Linux, you will need to reformat it (vfat in case
> you want to maintain windows compatibility, or ext3, if you are
> working 'Linux only' ).

No, ext3 is not Linux only. Windows (and other operating systems)
can read ext3, if the right drivers are used.

Alexander Skwar
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