Re: How to unlock a hfs partition?

[neuroj THC <neuroj@thctribe.net>]

Zhengpeng Hou wrote:
> On Dec 11, 2007 2:13 PM, P Kapat <kap4lin@gmail.com> wrote:
>   
> > On Dec 10, 2007 2:33 PM, Ruben Vandeginste <snowbender@gmail.com> wrote:
> >     
> > > At Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:49:49 +0100, Ennio-Sr wrote:
> > >       
> > > > [using  2.6.18-5-powerpc  GNU/Linux on a iBool]
> > > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > I'm trying to copy a file from ext2 to hfs partition, but the command:
> > > > # mount -t hfs -o rw /dev/hda25 /mnt
> > > > yields the warning:
> > > > hfs: filesystem is marked locked, mounting read-only.
> > > >
> > > > Is there any way to unlock it?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your attention,
> > > >       Ennio
> > > >         
> > > Since you have a hfs partition, I assume you have a dual-boot with
> > > OSX?
> > >
> > > In that case, simply boot in OSX: the file system will be checked and
> > > unlocked.  After reboot in linux, you will be able to mount it
> > > read-write.
> > >       
> > Doesn't one have to disable Journaling from OSX side for "safe"
> > read-write access?
> >     
> recommend disable journaling on hfs partition.
>
>
>   
I think hfs is not a journaled fs as hfs+.

/nj