Re: Write in NTFS filesystem
On Mon, May 19, 2003 at 04:02:17PM -0500, Ernesto Gonzalez Gomez wrote:
> It is possible to write in a NTFS filesystem (windows XP) mount in Debian
> with Kernel 2.4.20?
Not really.
There are two drivers, currently. The original driver, in 2.4 has some write
code in it, but it is extremely dangerous to use it. The possibility of
destroying your filesystem is very high. The new driver, introduced in
2.5.11, has some write code, but it's very limited. The driver can overwrite
existing files, but it cannot change the length, add new or delete existing
files.
Adding write support will take a long time. NTFS is built like a database.
Any changes you make, necessitate making changes in many places, for
consistancy. Make a mistake and the filesystem will be damaged, make too
many mistakes and the filesystem will be destroyed.
The new version of the driver is better. It is better written, much faster,
has fewer bugs and is SMP-safe. The new driver is available in 2.5.11
onwards and a patch is available to add the new driver to 2.4 kernels. The
driver is pretty safe read-only.
Pulled out from http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/info/ntfs.html
Alphonse Ogulla
Nairobi, Kenya
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