Nick,
Nick Rout wrote:
On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 11:46:28 +1200
Roger Searle wrote:
Nick Rout wrote:
On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 11:17:46 +1200
Rik Tindall wrote:
Which requires FAT32 as the guaranteed safe format to share read/write
capability, on that shared storage partition, from both Windows & GNU/Linux.
or ext2 / ext3
I would recommend, for ease of use for someone near the bottom of the
learning curve, to use FAT32 as it will just work without further work
from either windows or linux. Definitely (again because it's the
easiest way) you want to create this partition PRIOR to installing your
choice of linux distribution. Though having said that, if you have
already got linux installed, is pretty easy to get it to see the
partition if you create it afterwards.
Except that requires a further partition. My solution doesn't require
anything other than a linux partition (with ext2/ext3) and a windows
partition (plus swap if desired). It doesn't require any forethought, if
you didn't leave room for the extra partition it doesn't matter. And you
can access all your linux files from within windows. This has the
advantage for the common newbie who cannot get his modem to work in
linux and therefore has trouble getting his error messages, config files
and log files into his windows mail client to send to the list.
Having said that, both solutions are valid.
If you're willing to put your valuable GNU/Linux partition into Windows'
ineffable hands, then you're a braver man than me! :-)
Which is why 2+ *nix install / backup spaces are recommendable.
--
Rik
