On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 1:27 AM, Mac User #330250 <[email protected]> wrote: > > ---------- Original message ---------- > Subject: Re: NTFS formatted carry to Sawtooth > Date: Montag 12 Oktober 2009N > From: "Wallace Adrian D'Alessio" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > >> On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 12:03 AM, Nestamicky <[email protected]> wrote: >> > On 11/10/09 5:49 PM, iJohn wrote: >> >> In Leopard I can access an NTFS formatted drive in read-only mode.
>> > >> > This really is the issue also. I need to be able to mount ntfs hds on >> > the mac from other machines and write to them. Say, I'm working in OSX >> > or Win, I need to be able to send stuff to either machine via the >> > network. I know I could have a dedicated HD, formatted in fat32 that I >> > could put in the middle, but for now I need to put this HD in the mac >> > and be able to write to it, until such time that I can find a 1TB HD I >> > can afford. I'm not running Leo. >> > >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ >> >> Depending on need and situation, a large thumb drive may be as >> effective and avoid risking your precious NTFS data. > > I can assure you that NTFS-3G is a stable driver and that it will most > certainly NOT violate your data. It is the same driver that is available for > Linux and has been tested by a whole community for stability. > > Depending on how precious your data really is... BACKUP. > As for using Mac OS X with an internal or external NTFS formated disk - I > would have no concern using NTFS-3G. > > Just stick to the one rule - if you ever corrupt the file system (a system > freeze would be such a case) - remove the drive immediately and have it > checked from a Windows system. > _______________________________________________ It was not the software I was questioning. I have no experience with that. what happens though are other, perhaps unpredictable situations where the OS fails to parse the NTFS formatting. This stuff happens. things fail. If on "must" have a drive understandable cross platform then FAT 32 has shown to be less of a problem. If one is installing a drive into a Mac I feel it is better and preferable to have a drive that is in a native Mac format. My experience has been that cross platform drive swapping. Mac-PC-Linux or whatever is just asking for a chance to learn the hard way. but if the data is copied elsewhere . . . . then, nevermind ! -- Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer http://flux-influx.blogspot.com/ http://fluxdreams.designbinder.com/ http://twitter.com/FluxStringer http://mog.com/FluxMuse --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
