[Eug-lug] Linux Partition < ---> Windows Partition CommunicationsBeakdown

[Jason LaPier]

Oh come now - I can't be the only one who has an extra computer sitting
around the house running (among other things) as a samba file server...
;)

- Jason
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: euglug-bounces at euglug.org 
> [mailto:euglug-bounces at euglug.org] On Behalf Of Ralph Zeller
> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 6:20 PM
> To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group
> Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] Linux Partition < ---> Windows 
> Partition CommunicationsBeakdown
> 
> It's harder to setup, but you can run colinux and use rsync or samba.
> CoLinux sits in the windows partition, but can mount the ext3 
> filesystem.  Windows can rsync (or samba?) to/from the 
> CoLinux process.
> 
> http://www.colinux.org/
> 
> On 01/23/07 05pm, Michael Miller wrote:
> > I remember reading in this months Linux Journal or Sys 
> Admin about a 
> > Windows ext2 or 3 file system driver.  If I find out that it is 
> > different from what Ben posted I will post that information.
> > 
> > Depending on which version of Fedora Core you are on you 
> may be able 
> > to read NTFS volumes and maybe write too them as well.
> > 
> > http://www.fedorafaq.org/#ntfs
> > 
> > Do look at the Linux NTFS webpage and wiki.
> > 
> > http://www.linux-ntfs.org/
> > 
> > Read the Linux NTFS FAQ as well.
> > 
> > The simple thing may be to just use the 3rd disk.
> > 
> > On 1/23/07, Ben Barrett <stircrazyben at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >I wouldn't rely on this on a regular basis, but it seems 
> to work well 
> > >for the odd need:
> > >http://www.fs-driver.org/
> > >OR
> > > http://e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net/ext2.html
> > >
> > >They will let windows read ext2 or ext3 partitions fs-driver's IFS 
> > >solution says it allows writes as well, but I would 
> exercise extreme 
> > >caution and avoidance of non-native writes, if possible, 
> to maintain 
> > >maximal sanity :)
> > >
> > >    Ben
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >On 1/23/07, Jared Ubelhor <crownedgriffin at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> Your biggest problem is that Windows cannot understand Linux file
> > >systems,
> > >and Linux can only read NTFS.
> > >>
> > >> I work around this problem by having a third hard drive to store 
> > >> files on
> > >and trade between operating systems.
> > >>
> > >> Linux Drive - ext2/ext3/ReiserFS/whatever Windows - NTFS Third 
> > >> Drive - FAT32
> > >>
> > >> This is also nice since it lets me nuke and pave at will to try 
> > >> other
> > >distros without worring about writing over my files.
> > >> You might want to invest in a high capacity flash drive.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On 1/23/07, Ben Barrett < stircrazyben at gmail.com > wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > On 1/23/07, Harald Sundt <h_sundt at efn.org> wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > > I have a Laptop with 2 partitions:
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Windows XP
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Fedora Linux
> > >> > >
> > >> > > In Windows,... how do I read data files on my Linux partition
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > This is very difficult if the linux partition is not 
> in a format 
> > >> > that
> > >Windows can understand.
> > >> > If linux was installed on a FAT partition you should 
> be seeing it
> > >already.... I remember seeing
> > >> > an ext2 (or was it ext3) driver for windows, last time 
> I saw it, 
> > >> > it was
> > >read-only for safety.
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > > In Linux,... how do I read files on my Windows Partition
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > Also depends on what part. types you use.  Mount the 
> partition on 
> > >> > a
> > >mountpoint,
> > >> > using the appropriate type (FAT, NTFS, etc), then browse.
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > > I don't ask much!
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Thancx
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Hal
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > It doesn't seem like much, but depending on your 
> circumstances, 
> > >> > it
> > >could
> > >be nigh impossible.  :(
> > >> >
> > >> > sorry,
> > >> >
> > >> >    Ben
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