Re: [LI] linux/win

["Bilal Muddassir" <noorh@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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the kernel help message in the make xconfig of slackware 4.0's 2.2.5
told me the NTFS read-only code is quite mature and you can use it
without fear but the write code (shown separated so people can choose
optionally) is not recommended because it is experimental and data
loss/anything bizarre can happen

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From: Bera, Kousik <kousik.bera@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <linux-india@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 04, 1999 8:59 PM
Subject: Re: [LI] linux/win


> > > 3. I could install Win NT 4 on the windows partition but I
> > > believe that 
> Linux
> > > can not securely and safely share the NTFS. The idea was to
> > > leave 3 Gb on Linux side and keep development work on the Win
> > > partition itself so that the files are accessible to both the
> > > operating systems. NT was preferred for security and stability
> > > reasons. Please clarify if the NT and Linux can be installed so
> > > as to enable Linux r/w on the win partition? 
> >
> > i think this problem must be rectified by now... somebody else
> > will get back to you :) 
> 
> I guess the NTFS driver for Linux is still not stable. Check out
> the following links:
> http://www.informatik.hu-berlin.de/~loewis/ntfs/
> http://www.via.ecp.fr/~regis/ntfs/new/index.html#NTFS for the
> latest news.  
> 
> Kousik
> 
> 
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