On Fri, 15 Sep 2006 12:11:37 -0700, Owen wrote: > Maybe someone could explain the following in very simple > language. I copied the NTFS files from my external HD onto a > CD and then put the CD into the CD drive in the Kubuntu box > and Kubuntu read them... Why could Kubuntu read the NTFS files?
If you use the analogy of a filing cabinet and its files, NTFS is the filing cabinet. Paper files don't look any different depending on what filing cabinet they come out of, and neither do electronic files. NTFS vs. XFS vs. Reiser, etc. is simply a matter of access or, continuing the analogy, it's a matter of whether or not you have the right key to open the lock on the filing cabinet in order to use it. Miark ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
