Re: Copying files to a windows XP partition (mtools?)
Hello, Unfortunatly, you should have a vfat partition to exchange data between Linux and Windows using mtools. As ntfs filesystem and write permission under linux are not very friendly, you may want to have a look at ntfs-3g. On Sun, Mar 25, 2007 at 01:16:15PM -0500, Charles Blair wrote: With a lot of help from people on this list, I have a dual-boot system with /dev/sda1 as a windows partition (etch install). After mount -t ntfs /dev/sda1 ./mntpoint I can use ls to see files in the windows partition and copy files to debian. However, I cannot send files in the other direction. I hope there is a simple fix. On an older dual-boot system, I used mtools. Is this still recommended? I tried created a mtools.conf file that just said drive c: file=/dev/sda1 but I just get a message drive c: not supported -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- work hard, die young http://www.mc-thias.org http://blog.mc-thias.org Thias -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Copying files to a windows XP partition (mtools?)
Thias wrote: Hello, Unfortunatly, you should have a vfat partition to exchange data between Linux and Windows using mtools. As ntfs filesystem and write permission under linux are not very friendly, you may want to have a look at ntfs-3g. On Sun, Mar 25, 2007 at 01:16:15PM -0500, Charles Blair wrote: With a lot of help from people on this list, I have a dual-boot system with /dev/sda1 as a windows partition (etch install). After mount -t ntfs /dev/sda1 ./mntpoint I can use ls to see files in the windows partition and copy files to debian. However, I cannot send files in the other direction. I hope there is a simple fix. On an older dual-boot system, I used mtools. Is this still recommended? I tried created a mtools.conf file that just said drive c: file=/dev/sda1 but I just get a message drive c: not supported If you dont have/cant make a vfat partition there is another option. There is a windows driver for ext2 (1) (assuming that's what you use) which enables you to copy from linux to windows when in windows. HTH Wackojacko (1) http://www.fs-driver.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Copying files to a windows XP partition (mtools?)
On Sunday 25 March 2007 21:25, Wackojacko wrote: If you dont have/cant make a vfat partition there is another option. There is a windows driver for ext2 (1) (assuming that's what you use) which enables you to copy from linux to windows when in windows. This can also be used with ext3 partitions, the journal of which it will ignore. Thomas pgpCrYRMyLP1N.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Copying files to a windows XP partition (mtools?)
If you dont have/cant make a vfat partition there is another option. There is a windows driver for ext2 (1) (assuming that's what you use) which enables you to copy from linux to windows when in windows. Why not just use NTFS-3G? I hear that there is a stable release since January 2007. -- Software is like sex: it is better when it is free.
