On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 09:50:37 +1300 Hans Raj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks folks for all your inputs. I guess the easiest option for me is > > to convert the required Windows (Win XP) drives to Fat32. > Have a great New Year. Better to create a new partition (if you can find a utility to resize a NTFS partition) then use that for data that is common to XP and Linux. Upside: Can be written and read by both, if it is your home directory, is safe from harm if you wish to wipe/upgrade an O/S. Easy to configure a backup method for personal (as opposed to system) files. Downside: No security. Poor filesystem that needs periodic defragging. Still stuck with dual boot (UGH!) The REALLY easy way is to use an old PC as a Linux data server, then the network takes care of all the read/write issues. Much more flexible. -- Alasdair Tennant Dunedin New Zealand
