Networking linux to win xp

Den052 · 01-06-2005, 06:07 PM

I have a computer with removable drive trays. This allows me to easily decide what OS to run, (either WinXP or Linux), just slip in the corresponding drive tray. I also have a internal 160 Gig drive configured with NTFS. Under windows, I can share that drive across my network with other members of my network. Using Linux and Samba, can I still share the NTFS drive also? If so is there any additional software other than SAMBA that I will need?
Thanks, Dennis

oulevon · 01-06-2005, 11:46 PM

I believe all you need is Samba. I've used Samba to move files between a windows and linux computer before without any problems, and I used the default installation that was installed when I installed Linux.

k2merlinsix · 01-06-2005, 11:47 PM

Yes you can share the NTFS to an exstent. You should go to linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/rpm/ and get the appropriate kernel for your distribution
then you set up the sharing as you would with any other directory. Only one thing... NTFS write is still in developmental stages so you are unable to write to your NTFS partition only read.

Hope this helps out

oulevon · 01-06-2005, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by k2merlinsix
Yes you can share the NTFS to an exstent. You should go to linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/rpm/ and get the appropriate kernel for your distribution
then you set up the sharing as you would with any other directory. Only one thing... NTFS write is still in developmental stages so you are unable to write to your NTFS partition only read.

Hope this helps out

You can share NTFS using Samba, and you can write to it as well. What you're referring to is mounting an NTFS partition on the same machine.

adriaanbw · 01-07-2005, 07:04 AM

A command like this should do the trick:

Code:

$ su
$ mkdir /mnt/windows
$ mount /dev/hdc2 /mnt/windows -t ntfs -o uid=user,gid=user

assuming you have NTFS support. You might need to check the sourceforge link provided by k2merlinsix to get support for NTFS on your system. After that try the command, of course changing the 'hdc2' for the appropriate drive/partition.

Den052 · 01-08-2005, 06:47 PM

Thanks, I plan on loading in Fedora 3 and dumping my Fedora 2. Then I will set up my networking with Samba, just as everyone suggested. Everyone is a great help

Dennis