NTFS Write

willis3000 · 2005-07-27 04:59:42

Hi,

I was planning on using captive-ntfs to enable write permissions. But I recently compiled my kernel and noticed that there's an option in menuconf to install NTFS write option. I was wondering if the native NTFS driver is safe for writing, or if it's possible at all.

Thanks!

Will

Snowman · 2005-07-27 06:22:24

I am not sure about the ntfs drivers.
However, here's what I do. Since Linux and Windows can both read and write to vfat partitions, I create a vfat partition and put on it the files that I want to access from both systems.

paranoos · 2005-07-27 07:30:04

the kernel's ntfs write support is very limited. it basically only lets you edit a file if you don't change its size. it's pretty much useless.

iphitus · 2005-07-27 10:20:44

the kernel's ntfs write is one helluva awesome way to destroy a windows partition!!!

Karma XXL · 2005-07-27 11:08:50

I haven't tested it yet, but I found a guide in the Arch Wiki here about using captive for NTFS write support.

willis3000 · 2005-07-27 21:48:00

iphitus wrote:

the kernel's ntfs write is one helluva awesome way to destroy a windows partition!!!

Thanks, guess I'll stick to captive then.

scarecrow · 2005-07-28 12:19:29

willis3000 wrote:

Thanks, guess I'll stick to captive then.

Just be VERY patient (it's slower than a snail) and don't use it on partitions larger than 128G, nor for Windows 2000 partitions (a severe bug is looming- and well known by both users and Captive developers-, but it's still unresolved as the Captive project was virtually abandoned quite some time ago).

willis3000 · 2005-07-29 02:59:43

Thanks! I'll keep them in mind.

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