On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:13:26 +0200 Milan Jurik <Milan.Jurik at Sun.COM> wrote:
> > > - As a full-time GNU/Linux user, I keep most of my data stored on > > > an external disk using an ext3 file system. Given these file > > > systems are open source altogether, I wonder why OpenSolaris > > > can't mount any of these drives "out of the box", simply while > > > having it plugged in (Disclaimer: the last time I tried this was > > > in late 2008, not sure how lates releases do here). This would be > > > helpful. :) > > > > This one is VERY true. I personally think it's a shame that so few > > filesystems can be mounted natively by any solaris flavour. > > I keep a laptop with Ubuntu just for this wonderful connection > > thing. Plugin whatever FS and it's not only been reckognized, but > > you can actualy work with it! Read/write is no problem. > > > > So, who from you is participating on ext3 project? :-) You should not take it personally, Milan. I'm fully aware of your limited time issue! I'm very greatful for osol as it is, BUT this thread is about becoming better. I.m.h.o. interconenction between other FS's would be very welcome. That's all. As I have very few skills in this field I can't offer you very little. Testing. That's it. Writing docs is for a non-native English writer not desirable, I think. ;-) -- Dick Hoogendijk -- PGP/GnuPG key: 01D2433D + http://nagual.nl/ | SunOS 10u7 5/09 | OpenSolaris 2009.06 rel + All that's really worth doing is what we do for others (Lewis Carrol)
