NTFS vs. ext3 sharing was{Re: do I need to format this new external drive

[NoOp]

On 01/18/2008 01:28 AM, Rutger van Haasteren wrote:
> On Jan 16, 2008 3:57 AM, NoOp <glgxg@> wrote:

>> Cool, but in the event that you have a visiting windows laptop/guest,
>> keep the http://www.fs-driver.org/ link handy. I also am basically 100%
>> linux, but I also troubleshoot others windows systems, so I have 2 other
>> Windows drives that I can dual boot into.
>>
> 
> In the past I have had some troubles with the fs-driver: it is not an ext3
> driver, but ext2. They are backwards compatible, but windows will not use
> journaling. Consequence: if you write anything to it in windows and the
> system hangs (it /is/ windows) then you will have to repair the drive
> (happens automatically on boots in linux). There can also be other
> scenarios, and it was a major annoyance back when I was dual booting. So I
> would recommend you to use it read-only in windows to prevent
> file-corruption.
> 
> /Rutger
> 
> 

I've not experience that problem (yet), but can see where it can happen.
The other problem with allowing write access from Windows is the
possibility that a Windows virus/trojan could use the ext3/2
drive/partion to hide itself. Wouldn't make much difference when
operatng in the linux mode, but it could be a real bear to find from a
Windows system.