Here's my setup: I have two HDDs (40 GB + 30 GB). 40 GB is split in two NTFS for WinXP system files and FAT32 for my data files. FreeBSD is installed on the other hdd. This allows me to create a a back-up of my data files on my FreeBSD partition and have r/w access to the FAT32 on the other drive.
HTH On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 15:55:04 -0600, Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kevin Smith wrote: > > > > > Hi-- My question is really directed at which type of file system I > > should > > choose for the shared area (bsd/windows) when I do the partitioning, > > rather than access. I seem to be able to mount NTFS partitions and > > read them, but my understanding is that they are unsafe to write to > > from bsd. At least on Linux this is the case. I want to be able to > > write > > files from bsd and read them in windows. The ext2fs system seems like > > one way, but I was hoping that I could use a native windows/dos file > > system > > that would not require any special mounting on the windows side. > > > > -K > > > > > > Olivier Gautherot wrote: > > > >> If you have no restrictions regarding ACL, this is the quickest way > >> to do so. > >> > >> You can also create an ext2fs file system, that can be mounted > >> read-only under Windows using Cygwin ;-) > >> > >> Cheers > >> Olivier > > > > Kevin, > > I don't *think*, (but am having a little trouble verifying) that > mount_msdosfs(8) will have any trouble with FAT 32; I know > I've read 'em; can't remember whether I had to write 'em or > not (I stick 'em in a FBSD box to backup before "flattening" > winboxen). I am sure FAT (FAT16?) would be OK. Maybe > Olivier or someone else can say. > > [ BTW, I think he was simply giving options, not suggesting > that ext2fs would be the best way. ] > > I did a small bit of perusal of the CVS commit logs and > the source for the mount utilities in question, but it's a > good bit over my head --- I can't determine (other than > reading the manpage) exactly how dangerous it would be, > (heck, I've not even figured out exactly how they do it *at all*) > but I agree that it seems risky to try it with NTFS based > on what we can see. Is there any way to try it as FAT32? > Like I said, I'm *pretty* sure I've done this often. > > Kevin Kinsey > > > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"