On Mon, 05 Jun 2000, Marc Mutz wrote about, Re: EXT2fs <--> NTFS ?:
> Richard Adams wrote:
> >
> <snip>
> > Your kernel maybe does not support RW mode because standard distributions
> > kernels dont include that option, however you can compile a new kernel with
> > RW support.
> <snip>
> > That one answer should answer all your questions in one.
> <snip>
>
> Yes, but not as you think / would like: it will _destroy_ your NTFS!
> NTFS in Win2000 is _very_ different from previous NTFS versions (see
> posts by Jeff V. Merkey in linux-kernel ml). The Linux driver supports
> only old-style NTFS and will render w2k NTFSes unusable when applied RW.
> Even RO has limitations.
A one up for linux then if it can destroy a win partition, normally the
shoe is fitted on the other foot.
Thanks for the info, anyway, who needs win2000 when one has Linux.?
Joke.
>
> Marc
>
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