Re: [debian-knoppix] NTFS writing
sorry, but where's the benefit in using NTFS? from my point of view it's just
a waste of time.
nik
> ummm... no response. why?
>
> Okay. it is better to take an action to solve this than blaming others.
>
> probably you dont understand these merits. right?
>
> with 1, you get these stuff.
> - booting from NTFS. no need to modify partitions.
> - compressed. it just needs about 700MB HDD space.
> - very fast install. it takes about less than 5 minutes if using x32
> CDROM drive.
>
> with 2,
> - you can write NTFS virtually.
> - you can save your configuration to HDD. not to FDD.
> - you can do "copy and paste" with Windows,
> if you put up with rebooting ;-).
> - the size and number of virtual FDD is optional.
> you can create 10 pieces of "Virtual ZIP/MO.".
>
> you have any suggestions/comments?
>
> Kind Regards, Okajima, Jun.
>
> ------
> I posted this message a week ago.
> but no response.
> give me any suggestion.
> --- Okajima.
>
> ------
> Hello Great Hackers.
>
> It is very glad that Knopper seems to decide using "captive" for KNOPPIX.
>
> We had been developing same thing.
> What we did are basically two things.
>
> 1. booting KNOPPIX with c:\KNOPPIX\KNOPPIX.iso on NTFS partition.
> 2. writing "Virtual FDD" on NTFS partition.
>
> For 1, You would need no explanation.
> It was easily done with loop back mount.
> Only tips are using NTFS driver 2.x.
> NTFS driver 1.x does not support loop back function.
>
> For 2, we used same way.
> We made 1.44MB file on NTFS by native Windows
> and did mount it with loop back.
> By using VFAT format, it can be mounted from Windows by FILEDISK.exe
>
> Of course, what we have done is just a very alpha level trial
> and it needs more improvement if you want to use it practically.
>
> We will add this function to KNOPPIX someday,
> Even Knopper seems to add better way.
> And we want any suggestion from you.
> Is it really useful?
> Isn't there any other (and better) way to do same thing?
>
> Best Regards, Okajima, Jun.
> President, Digital Infra, Inc. Tokyo.
> ---------------------
>
> > - NTFS write support by using a linux kernel loader for native
> > windows ntfs.sys (if present on the corresponding ntfs partition).
>
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