Hey Manoj: I have always taken care of this by creating a separate fat32 partition for file sharing across the two systems. I then can move the relevant "My Docs" (et al) to this "d:" partition easily enough. As long as we are talking about a non-journaling filesystem, I can't see much of a *practical" difference between this and your proposal. The advantage is that you add no additional software and it *will* work.
Bob Finch w9ya On Wednesday 20 August 2003 09:53 am, Michael Lothian wrote: > Hi > > I've already used this tool in XP (using the compatibility wizard) of > course it didn't work to wellbut that's microsoft's compatibility wizard > for you. > > I personally think it would be a great idea to include it on the > mandrake cd as it makes life easier for people using duel boot. And > personally I hate using FAT partitions just for transfering files. > > It would be great if you extended it onto all versions of Windows and > even more partition formats not just the Ext ones. > > Well that's my 2 pennies worth > > Mike ;-) > > Manoj Joseph wrote: > >Hi, > > > >I have a piece of software that I would like to submit for > >consideration for inclusion in the Mandrake distribution. > >I wrote to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I was directed to make a > >presentation in this forum. > > > >The software is an ext2 file system driver for Windows NT 4.0. > >URL : http://winext2fsd.sourceforge.net > > > >What does this software do? > >--------------------------- > >- This software is a file system driver - for Windows NT > >- It facilitates access to ext2 partitions from Windows NT by > > *any* windows application. > >- The drive can be accessed just like a native (fat/ntfs) > > partition - through the regular windows APIs. > >- The partitions show up as regular drives - E:, F: etc. > >- The user does not 'see' the fat and the ext2 partitions as > > 'different'. > >- Functionality-wise, this driver is similar to the FAT FS > > driver that ships with windows. > > > >Note: This is not a user mode program like the ext2 explorer > > utilities out there which permit users to copy files to and > > from ext2 partitions. > > > >Who would need it? > >------------------ > >- This driver's primary target would be (WinNT+Linux) dual-boot > > systems. > >- *Lots* of home user installations are dual-boot. Very often > > WinNT+Linux. Like mine. ;) > >- Very useful to a Windows NT user who is shifting to Linux... > > > >Why include a Windows Utility with Linux?? > >------------------------------------------ > >- I think of this as a 'migration' utility rather than a > > _Windows Utility_. > >- Just as support for fat and ntfs(?) in Linux makes a dual-boot > > worth trying, the reverse (support for ext2 in NT) does make > > sense especially in the context of a dual boot system and a > > user transitioning from Windows to Linux. > > > >Is this Windows NT only? > >------------------------ > >This driver presently works for Windows NT 4.0. > >If there is a demand, I could extend it to Windows 2000/XP/2003 > > and Ext3... > > > >Do you guys out there see any sense in my reasoning? > >Please feel free to comment. > >I would be glad to answer any questions you might have. > > > >Thanks a lot for your time! > > > >Regards, > >Manoj
