which linux for noob that supports ntfs?

Dk975 · 07-04-2003, 09:11 PM

i am trying to install redhat9 on an old computer w/ w98. if i have success i might want to install a distro w/ winxp that has ntfs. which distro is easiest to install that supports ntfs?

epicbard · 07-04-2003, 09:16 PM

i dont understand your question

Dk975 · 07-04-2003, 09:43 PM

i'd like to install a distro on another partition on winxp machine, that supports ntfs so i can read/write? between partitions.

spagnitz · 07-07-2003, 08:30 PM

Linux Mandrake has built in support for ntfs, the bootloader for Mandrake also recognizes ntfs partitions which makes it easy to setup a linux/xp dual boot. (redhat will only do this properly if you have the xp drive formated as fat).

Also, be aware that the ntfs support in mandrake is read only. I believe RW support for ntfs has not been implemented yet in the linux kernel

HTH
nick

barureddy · 07-09-2003, 11:31 PM

Write is in the kernel but is not implemented by any distro. You will either have to enable it by installing the module or selecting the option in the kernel config and compiling the kernel. I don't know which off the top of my head.

The reason writes are not supported by distros is because ntfs is expermental and is not completely stable. Chances are if you enable it, it will work fine, but there might be a chance that it will fail and screw the whole partition. NTFS is a closed file system, so it is reversed engineered as best as possible.

jim_k · 07-11-2003, 03:36 PM

Red Hat Linux will set up a dual boot system with Windows XP installed on an NTFS partition. I know this works if you use GRUB as the boot loader, but I'm not sure about LILO. GRUB is the default with Red Hat 9.

Barureddy is right about NTFS Write Support. Enabling it will likely destroy the file system. I haven't heard about much progress with write support, but read support works. I have posted a link to the Linux NTFS project. You may want to check it out:

http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/

If you need to share data between Windows and Linux, the best way is to create a FAT or FAT32 partition. FAT and FAT32 are the only two file systems that Windows XP and Linux can read without any additional drivers.

martint · 08-02-2003, 01:07 PM

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Originally posted by jim_k

If you need to share data between Windows and Linux, the best way is to create a FAT or FAT32 partition. FAT and FAT32 are the only two file systems that Windows XP and Linux can read without any additional drivers.

You can browse (and copy from) Windows XP directly from Mandrake. When you are in Windows XP, you can browse (and copy from) Mandrake using a utility called "explore2fs."

Using this set up obviates the need to set up a FAT or FAT32 partition.

HTH

Martin

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Dk975 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Central PA Posts: 530	i'd like to install a distro on another partition on winxp machine, that supports ntfs so i can read/write? between partitions. __________________ MainPC: C2D E6750 \| GA-G33M-DS2R bios F7 \| G.Skill HK 2x2GB DDR2-800 @ 4-4-4-12 \| Sapphire HD4670 512MB \| VisionTek T550Pro \| WinXP Home SP2 \| WD250KS \| WD250JS \| LiteOn 201AS \| Enermax Liberty 500W \| Antec NSK4400 \| Samsung 2253LW 22" LCD Laptop: Lenovo T61 15.4" WXGA \| C2D T8300 \| 2x1GB DDR2-667 @ 5-5-5-15 \| Nvidia Quadro 140M 128MB \| Vista HP SP1 \| 120GB 5400 \| 8X DVDRW Heatware : duke975
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spagnitz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 22	Linux Mandrake has built in support for ntfs, the bootloader for Mandrake also recognizes ntfs partitions which makes it easy to setup a linux/xp dual boot. (redhat will only do this properly if you have the xp drive formated as fat). Also, be aware that the ntfs support in mandrake is read only. I believe RW support for ntfs has not been implemented yet in the linux kernel HTH nick __________________ Intel 2.8C @ 3.2Ghz Custom Water Coolng (read "HomeBuilt") ASUS P4C800 1008.004 Corsair 2x512 PC3200ll Radeon 9500 Pro WinXP SP1, Linux Mandrake 9.1
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barureddy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nashville Posts: 1,414	Write is in the kernel but is not implemented by any distro. You will either have to enable it by installing the module or selecting the option in the kernel config and compiling the kernel. I don't know which off the top of my head. The reason writes are not supported by distros is because ntfs is expermental and is not completely stable. Chances are if you enable it, it will work fine, but there might be a chance that it will fail and screw the whole partition. NTFS is a closed file system, so it is reversed engineered as best as possible. Last edited by barureddy; 07-09-2003 at 11:52 PM..
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07-11-2003, 03:36 PM	#6
jim_k kernel panic! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina Posts: 717	Red Hat Linux will set up a dual boot system with Windows XP installed on an NTFS partition. I know this works if you use GRUB as the boot loader, but I'm not sure about LILO. GRUB is the default with Red Hat 9. Barureddy is right about NTFS Write Support. Enabling it will likely destroy the file system. I haven't heard about much progress with write support, but read support works. I have posted a link to the Linux NTFS project. You may want to check it out: http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/ If you need to share data between Windows and Linux, the best way is to create a FAT or FAT32 partition. FAT and FAT32 are the only two file systems that Windows XP and Linux can read without any additional drivers.
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