Read/write NTFS from Ubuntu

[David B Teague]

Jason E. Dorfler wrote:
> David B Teague wrote:
>   
>> I can boot a Knoppix CD then read NTFS file systems directly//. I think 
>> I  recall having actually written to an NTFS file system as well, and  I 
>> believe this is to be possible with Ubuntu is dual booted with XP. Can 
>> someone confirm this, please?
>>
>> If I must first install a driver or a package , what driver or package?
>>
>> I would be happy to have a reference to the "Fine Manual" or "HOW TO" I 
>> should have read but do not know where it is.
>>
>> Warmest Regards
>> David Teague
>> Double Bass in Fifths Tuning
>>
>>
>>     
> So far I'm able to do it right out of the box since I have started using 
> Ubuntu 7.10.  I have both my WinXP Thunderbird and Ubuntu Thunderbird 
> look at the same folders on an NTFS partition.  This way I don't have to 
> download my email twice, or have problems if I wish to play with my 
> Linux partition.
>   
That's wonderful. Please tell me how to do make Ubuntu Thunderbird look 
on the NTFS partition.

Ultimately I want to run everything I need to run using Ubuntu only, 
with Finale (music notation) and one or two other programs running 
either with Wine or otherwise (VM Ware?)  At that point I will move 
everything to Ubuntu. OK.   not Ubuntu, rather, Kubunu. -- and remove 
Windows.

David Teague
Double Bass in Fifths Tuning.