NTFS read/write for linux boot disk

[skull1]

I'm new to linux. how can i make a boot disk that can read/write into an ntfs file system? (win2k)

 

[Malcolm]

Sure, you just have to enable the option when you compile the kernel; just watch out when you are compiling, you don't wanna make your kernel bigger then like 1mb

 

[skull1]

Sure, you just have to enable the option when you compile the kernel; just watch out when you are compiling, you don't wanna make your kernel bigger then like 1mb

i went to the linux-ntfs site. it says there that linux supports only the read more. it says there it will be a while before that feature is done because the guys doing that only as a hobby.

if that is true, am i allowed to ask where i can find such instructions on what you've said?

 

[Malcolm]

In the kernel configuration you can enable NTFS read/write but its buggy and could kill your NTFS partition

 

[nullroute]

Last I checked, NTFS-read was conciderred experimental (I haven't had any problems with it). And, NTFS-write was conciderred DANGEROUS (I heeded that warning and thus have not tried it).

EDIT : If you want to play with it, you'll need to look at the <a href="http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO/">Linux Kernel Howto</a> to learn about compiling the kernel. You'll also want to look at the <a href="http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Bootdisk-HOWTO/">Linux Bootdisk Howto</a>. I'd also suggest that you download RedHat's rescue disks from v6.0 (<a href="ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/6.0/en/os/i386/images/boot.img">boot.img</a> and <a href="ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/6.0/en/os/i386/images/rescue.img">rescue.img</a>) and use them as a road map of what to do. I normally use their root image and just add a kernel of my own.

I hope all of this is helpful

 

[skull1]

Last I checked, NTFS-read was conciderred experimental (I haven't had any problems with it). And, NTFS-write was conciderred DANGEROUS (I heeded that warning and thus have not tried it).

EDIT : If you want to play with it, you'll need to look at the <a href="http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO/">Linux Kernel Howto</a> to learn about compiling the kernel. You'll also want to look at the <a href="http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Bootdisk-HOWTO/">Linux Bootdisk Howto</a>. I'd also suggest that you download RedHat's rescue disks from v6.0 (<a href="ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/6.0/en/os/i386/images/boot.img">boot.img</a> and <a href="ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/6.0/en/os/i386/images/rescue.img">rescue.img</a>) and use them as a road map of what to do. I normally use their root image and just add a kernel of my own.

I hope all of this is helpful

thanks for the links. going to check them out now.

 

[mesman00]

eh, as far as i've heard writing to NTFS is pretty risky business

 

[skull1]

I found a DOS program that can read/write on NTFS partition. It's NTFS pro from winternals. The app is a bit expensive though. Has anyone here have used it before?

 

[Malcolm]

I found a DOS program that can read/write on NTFS partition. It's NTFS pro from winternals. The app is a bit expensive though. Has anyone here have used it before?

Yes we have it at school; it works very well.

eh, as far as i've heard writing to NTFS is pretty risky business

Well its risky in the sense that you can currupt your partition table, ya know that database that tells windows where each file is located on your hard drive.

Once that goes corrupt style you don't really have much of a chance of getting your files recovered.