File System on external hard drive

[NoOp]

On 09/14/2009 12:13 PM, Fred Roller wrote:
> Ray Leventhal wrote:
>> MirJafar Ali wrote:
...
>> If you're wanting to mix and match operating systems (Windows and Linux) 
>> accesses to the external file system, you're going to be stuck with 
>> FAT32 or NTFS (both of which can be read easily by Ubuntu and Windows).
>>
>> Sadly, Windows won't recognize EXT2/3/4, ZFS, ReiserFS or others.

http://www.fs-driver.org/

Just be aware that if you allow writing to the ext(x) from windows,
you'll also be allowing windows to pass on any of it's virii/tojans/etc.

>>
>> If you're dual booting, keep what is needed by both platforms on the 
>> Windows side of the house.  That partition can be mounted by Ubuntu 
>> as-needed.
>>
>> As with everything GNU/Linux, there are any number of ways to accomplish 
>> any task.  A bit more of what you're trying to accomplish will get 
>> better, more specific answers.

> Also, keep in mind FAT32 has a file size limit, 2Gb I think.  

4Gb.

With NTFS
> make sure your install includes the package "ntfs-3g" for read/write.
>