[GRLUG] Windows Switchover... T.T, possible duel boot... ^_^

[David Pembrook]

Benjamin Eavey wrote:
>> As I see it you'll need a fat32 partition that can be used safely by 
>> either operating system for data. Linux currently doesn't safely write 
>> to NTFS partitions.
>>     
>
> It doesn't?  My dual-boot Gutsy install mounts my NTFS partition 
> read/write by default, and I haven't had any problems yet.  Granted, I 
> don't write to it very often, but I have the ability to.
>
> -Ben
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further reading contradicts me further LOL.. while the kernel driver 
isn't safe for writing.. ntfsmount apparently is reliable read/write.

http://www.linux-ntfs.org/doku.php?id=ntfsmount

All things change in time I guess.

Dave