best filesystem to use

paul_dundee · 03-16-2005, 10:10 AM

i have a 120gb hard disc, which had a 110.8gb (approx) ntfs partition.

I want to use this to share files between an FC install and a WinXP install. FC3 and WinXP are on a separate disc.

FAT32 sounded like the easiest option, but i would need to break it up.

Is there any other filesystem that i can use which will let me safely read and write from both OSs and will allow me a maximum partition?

thanks in advance

trevelluk · 03-16-2005, 10:38 AM

Generally, if you need read and write from both then FAT32 is the way to go.

I 'spose you could look into Captive NTFS, which apparently provides a safe way to write to NTFS from Linux. I don't really know much about it though, and I've never used it myself. Searching round this site should give some useful info.

kenji · 03-16-2005, 11:35 AM

for me fat32 is better because linux writting in ntfs partition
in linux is still experimental you can mount it (assuming
your hda1 is windows)and all i know only 2.6.x.x kernel
supports writting in ntfs partition not sure! £Ä3

mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/windows

or edit the /etc/fstab

/dev/hda1 /mnt/windows vfat auto,umask=0 0 0