Oh come now - I can't be the only one who has an extra computer sitting around the house running (among other things) as a samba file server... ;)
- Jason > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ralph Zeller > Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 6:20 PM > To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group > Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] Linux Partition < ---> Windows > Partition CommunicationsBeakdown > > It's harder to setup, but you can run colinux and use rsync or samba. > CoLinux sits in the windows partition, but can mount the ext3 > filesystem. Windows can rsync (or samba?) to/from the > CoLinux process. > > http://www.colinux.org/ > > On 01/23/07 05pm, Michael Miller wrote: > > I remember reading in this months Linux Journal or Sys > Admin about a > > Windows ext2 or 3 file system driver. If I find out that it is > > different from what Ben posted I will post that information. > > > > Depending on which version of Fedora Core you are on you > may be able > > to read NTFS volumes and maybe write too them as well. > > > > http://www.fedorafaq.org/#ntfs > > > > Do look at the Linux NTFS webpage and wiki. > > > > http://www.linux-ntfs.org/ > > > > Read the Linux NTFS FAQ as well. > > > > The simple thing may be to just use the 3rd disk. > > > > On 1/23/07, Ben Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >I wouldn't rely on this on a regular basis, but it seems > to work well > > >for the odd need: > > >http://www.fs-driver.org/ > > >OR > > > http://e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net/ext2.html > > > > > >They will let windows read ext2 or ext3 partitions fs-driver's IFS > > >solution says it allows writes as well, but I would > exercise extreme > > >caution and avoidance of non-native writes, if possible, > to maintain > > >maximal sanity :) > > > > > > Ben > > > > > > > > > > > >On 1/23/07, Jared Ubelhor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> Your biggest problem is that Windows cannot understand Linux file > > >systems, > > >and Linux can only read NTFS. > > >> > > >> I work around this problem by having a third hard drive to store > > >> files on > > >and trade between operating systems. > > >> > > >> Linux Drive - ext2/ext3/ReiserFS/whatever Windows - NTFS Third > > >> Drive - FAT32 > > >> > > >> This is also nice since it lets me nuke and pave at will to try > > >> other > > >distros without worring about writing over my files. > > >> You might want to invest in a high capacity flash drive. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> On 1/23/07, Ben Barrett < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > >> > > > >> > On 1/23/07, Harald Sundt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > > >> > > I have a Laptop with 2 partitions: > > >> > > > > >> > > Windows XP > > >> > > > > >> > > Fedora Linux > > >> > > > > >> > > In Windows,... how do I read data files on my Linux partition > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > This is very difficult if the linux partition is not > in a format > > >> > that > > >Windows can understand. > > >> > If linux was installed on a FAT partition you should > be seeing it > > >already.... I remember seeing > > >> > an ext2 (or was it ext3) driver for windows, last time > I saw it, > > >> > it was > > >read-only for safety. > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > In Linux,... how do I read files on my Windows Partition > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > Also depends on what part. types you use. Mount the > partition on > > >> > a > > >mountpoint, > > >> > using the appropriate type (FAT, NTFS, etc), then browse. > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > I don't ask much! > > >> > > > > >> > > Thancx > > >> > > > > >> > > Hal > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > It doesn't seem like much, but depending on your > circumstances, > > >> > it > > >could > > >be nigh impossible. :( > > >> > > > >> > sorry, > > >> > > > >> > Ben > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > euglug@euglug.org > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
