how to share ntfs files with linux

mangal · 01-23-2007, 01:11 AM

hi
i have dual partion of linux with xp(xp is formated in ntfs)
my all important files n folders are backed-up in xp n now i want to access these files n folders with linux. remember one thing that is i have no option of using samba coz i have no networking .its a single pc.also i m biggner for linux n is very curious in it.could u plz help me

prozac · 01-23-2007, 01:46 AM

You need ntfs drivers compiled into the kernel then if its not already loaded, you will need to load it manually using modprobe or insmod. just do a

Code:

modprobe ntfs

and see what happens. if it shows nothing then do a

Code:

lsmod |grep ntfs

. if you reached this far, now u can mount your ntfs partition(s). else, you will need to enable ntfs-support in your kernel and re-compile it which I don't suggest you do haphazardly or on your production machine.
[edit]
This only mounts the ntfs partitions read-only. If you need write support also, I suggest you search google and LQ here first to see how far Linux has progressed in the matters of writing to ntfs partitions. I haven't kept track of the progress lately so I don't know, yet.

pixellany · 01-23-2007, 07:54 AM

Most modern Linuces have NTFS support (accompanied by various stories about the write behavior being fragile.)

I am now using what appears to be a more robust solution: The extfs driver for windows. This makes Linux directories appear in Windows as if they were native Windows. So far, no glitches or problems.

anindyanuri · 01-23-2007, 10:44 AM

If you are using Fedora Core 6, then this guide may solve your problem. Please find

PTrenholme · 01-25-2007, 06:43 PM

Google ntfs-3g for your distribution and install it. That will give you read and write access to your NTFS files. The documentation with the installation should walk you through the details.