I use the Ubuntu distro, being able to write to NTFS over a network would solve a lot of space issues I have on this computer! If you can help me do that you will be my hero!
Justin Linux Canuck wrote: > > It depends on what distro you use and how it handles ntfs by default. > Some such as Fedora make it difficult. Others make it easy and allow > full read write access. The settings are in the fstab and mtab files > and can be edited as root, provided you know what changes to make. Let > us know what you are using and somebody can set you on the right > track. BTW, this only applies to ntfs. If your Windows installation is > on FAT32 everything will work by default. > > Roy > > Linux: Fast, friendly, flexible and .... free! > Support Open source. > <*,)}}+< > Only dead fish go with the flow! > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Drmgiver <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:drmgiver%40gmail.com>> > To: [email protected] <mailto:LINUX_Newbies%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 10:34:26 AM > Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Linux software on windows > > Huh, then I don't know what my problem is. I can't seem to write to > them at all. > > Justin > > Linux Canuck wrote: > > > > That's news to me. I do it every day. I can read, write and delete > > files to my heart's content on my NTFS partition from Ubuntu 8.04. > > > > Roy > > > > Linux: Fast, friendly, flexible and .... free! > > Support Open source. > > <*,)}}+< > > Only dead fish go with the flow! > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: Drmgiver <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com <mailto:drmgiver% 40gmail.com> > > > To: LINUX_Newbies@ yahoogroups. com <mailto:LINUX_ Newbies%40yahoog > roups.com> > > Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 10:27:41 PM > > Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Linux software on windows > > > > Actually, Linux can read a Windows partition, but not write to it. > > > > Justin > > > > Linux Canuck wrote: > > > > > > There are three ways to go. You can run open source Windows programs. > > > For example, GIMP has a Windows version. You can also run something > > > such asCoLinux, Ulteo, and andLinux, allowing you to run Linux inside > > > Windows. The third is to use a Virtual Machine such as VMWare or > > > VirtualBox. Running VMs in Windows is easier than the reverse because > > > you do not need to have a Linux license. Few people have a separate > > > legal Windows license, but you can install as much Linux as you want > > > without such concerns. > > > > > > The problem is that when you run Linux in Windows you lose many of the > > > advantages of Linux and get many of the problems of Windows. Doing the > > > reverse is the preferred route for many reasons. First off, Linux is > > > more secure and more stable. It never need s re-booting, anti-virus > > > programs are unnecessary and de-fragging is unnecessary. Windows > > > whether Vista or XP uses an older file system that is less durable. It > > > is not journalled and it does not use space effficiently. When you use > > > Windows you also get many problems such as it it a resource hog and > > > Vista is the worst. > > > > > > If you run Linux in Windows a crash can destroy files and your whole > > > Linux installation is at risk. In the reverse case, Linux crashes are > > > almost unheard of and a crash has the protection of a journalled file > > > system plus it is modular so if one part crahes it may not affect > > > another to the same degree. Finally, Linux is Windows savvy. It can > > > read and write toWindows file systems and you can move data at will. > > > Windows is Linux dumb. It cannot see Linux partitions without the help > > > of special programs. Moving data is not as easy or as secure. > > > > > > If you use Windows in Linux then you get all of the stability and > > > security which is built in plus you don't have to re-boot the whole > > > computer, but only the VM which is comparable to restarting an > > > application as opposed to restarting the whole computer. When Linux > > > crashes it is usually just part of the system. You may lose a window, > > > the desktop or X in the worst case. I have had Linux lock up, but it > > > is very rare. If you update the system you are never forced to re-boot > > > and you don't get nag screens to re-boot. > > > > > > All of this being said, if you are determined to use Linux inside > > > Windows it is not only possible, but easy to do. > > > > > > Roy > > > > > > Linux: Fast, friendly, flexible and .... free! > > > Support Open source. > > > <*,)}}+< > > > Only dead fish go with the flow! > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > > From: jas_1324 <[EMAIL PROTECTED] co.in <mailto:jas_ 1324%40yahoo. > co.in>> > > > To: LINUX_Newbies@ yahoogroups. com <mailto:LINUX_ Newbies%40yahoog > > roups.com> > > > Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 6:54:44 PM > > > Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] Linux software on windows > > > > > > Is there any software that allows one to run linux software on windows > > > vista ? > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > > > Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark > > > your favourite sites. 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