Read/write NTFS from Ubuntu
David B Teague
davidbteague at verizon.net
Fri Apr 11 21:29:34 UTC 2008
Jonathan Hirschman wrote:
> 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
This is a dim memory, but I recall with Knoppix I effected changes in
the disk that were retained when I rebooted XP. I'll do some
experimenting with another machine after the press of end of semester
playing abates ....
David
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