Read/write NTFS from Ubuntu

[Jonathan Hirschman]

David B Teague wrote:
> I can boot a Knoppix CD then read NTFS file systems directly//. I think 
> I  recall having actually written to an NTFS file system as well, and  I 
> believe this is to be possible with Ubuntu is dual booted with XP. Can 
> someone confirm this, please?
You may have been "writing" to a unionfs mount in Knoppix where the the 
NTFS file system was actually read-only - you'd need to boot Knoppix and 
take a look at what the actual mount parameters are. It is possible that 
it is true read-write, but I'd doubt it.

At any rate, ntfs-3g (http://www.ntfs-3g.org/) is IMO the best way to 
deal with NTFS volumes, and it the most compatible way to go. You can 
install it via apt-get. I suggest that you read the FAQ stuff on the 
project website.

jh