[gutsy] added folders in home

[Owen Townend]

On Mon, 2007-11-05 at 21:34 +0800, SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux wrote:
> This topic is really very interesting !
> I hope Ubuntu isn't following the tyrannic M$ way !!
> I totally dislike M$ concept with all folders & files in C: only !!!
> 
> All my/our systems are having at least 2-3 partitions:
> 1st C: system
> 2nd D: data
> 3rd E: emergency
> 
> As a newbie to Ubuntu I would love to have C:\Documents and Settings
> physically & really completely on the 2nd partition, preferably FAT32,
> with access from WIN XP Pro's original installation and Ubuntu ;-))
> 
[snip]
> Your advice and suggestions is very appreciated !
> TIA, cheers, svobi 
> 
>  

hey,
  I know, Ubuntu mailing list, but I know there is a solution to the
windows problem. There's nothing to stop you from moving the "My
Documents" folder away from c:\ in windows. Try this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221837
It says for 2000 and variants, but IIRC the location is the same for XP.
There are other tutorials around but the microsoft.com one is succinct
enough.

  Then you're free to share the data drive with Ubuntu, either by using
a windows ext2/3 driver or linux ntfs/fat32 driver.

cheers,
Owen.