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Using the Real ntfs.sys Driver Under Linux

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the some-serious-duct-tape dept.

caseih writes "A very neat hack uses the real ntfs.sys driver (obtained from your own windows XP partition and used via a wine-like layer (borrowed from ReactOS) to mount an ntfs partion with full read/write access. While not an ideal solution and certainly not free as in speech, this is an ideal stop-gap measure for many people trying out linux. I think that we'll probably see this in Knoppix pretty soon."

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  1. Linux File System? by Angram · · Score: -1, Troll

    Just wondering...

    NTFS is supposed to be a big improvement over FAT32, which is good for Windows. Linux still runs on FAT32 itself, though the Open Source community continuously claims to be more innovative, etc.. Shouldn't Linux be on something "better" than FAT32, or is there really not a lot of room for improvement? There's no reason Linux systems couldn't still read/write FAT32 drives if the native system was changed, so why not?

    ...Or am I overlooking something (I'm not a Linux user...yet)?

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    1. Re:Linux File System? by ceswiedler · · Score: 0, Troll

      Either you're a troll or yes, you're overlooking somthing. Linux most certainly does not 'run on' FAT32. If anything it usually runs on ext3, which is as good as NTFS in stability, performance, features, etc. Linux does support FAT32, but that's different. If you set up your root partition as FAT32, then you're simply masochistic.

    2. Re:Linux File System? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      are you a complete idiot?

      Linux runs on it's OWN types of File system. FAT32 is an abortion that bill gates came up with (FAT16 with a hack)

      please learn about what you are talking about before you open your mouth. you sound completely stupid otherwise.

  2. Monster Monster by BenBenBen · · Score: -1, Troll

    Maybe Debian could give it a try. I hear NTFS is the World's Most Secure and Reliable Filesystem.

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  3. The simple fact of the matter is... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    dual-booters are pussies (as are people who use Live CDs other than for rescue or trying it out). If you're going to use Linux, boot it up, and leave it running. Your Linux machine doesn't need NTFS partitions on it. Need to access files in Windows? Use Samba.

    This is a good thing for rescuing NTFS partitions, but other than that, being able to read/write NTFS is of very little value.

  4. YHBT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    LOL -- one of the best /. trolls, ever. Bravo, sir, bravo -- 16 heartfelt replies.

  5. Re:I'm not sure if we'll see it in knoppix by DrSkwid · · Score: -1, Troll

    30Gb are $30 shut up bitching

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  6. Re:STOP! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Spaz.

  7. Re:STOP! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Ah, so you're just an idiot. I had more respect for you when I thought you were a troll.

  8. My screwdriver makes a great hammer! by t0ny · · Score: 0, Troll
    I cant understand why Linux people are so desperate to always take Windows stuff. They have to use WINE (should be whine) because they dont have any good games, they need to make SAMBA because they dont have a real NOS, and now they need to 'borrow' NTFS because they cant make a NTFS driver of their own.

    And 'of course' they are going to use an ntfs.sys which is on their licensed copy of Windows... Im sure they wouldnt dare get it off a warez site...

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