data sharing between Windows and Linux?

[denali]

What is the best way to share data between Windows and Linux?

I currently have a dual boot system with a FAT32 partition that I use to share data. I have run into a major problem for me. Under Linux I can have two file called test and Test, however when I copy them to the FAT32 partition I end up with only one file.

What I'm looking for is the best way to share data between Windows and Linux in which file names that differ only by case.

I think the best way would be to share an ext2 file system if I could read it under Windows somehow. Any suggestions on the best way to to that on either a dual boot machine or over a network.

 

[Nothinman]

You could do that (there are ext2 drivers out there somewhere), but nothing in Windows expects case sensitivity to be enforced so even if the ext2 driver supports it things will act weird.

 

[AlricTheMad]

nothinman is correct. the FAT32 does not support case as far as I know. (yeah you can see it but Windows doesn't recognize the difference)

My suggestion would be to modify the file name somehow. i.e. Test & testwin to differentiate them for windows

AlricTheMad