dual boot linux/win xp question

[cecilia]

I want make dual boot win xp and linux
can I install linux on NTFS partition?

 

[notfred]

no.

 

[cecilia]

is there any way to share files between windows and linux?

 

[Nothinman]

Yes, over a network or locally with a FAT filesystem.

 

[notfred]

linux can read a NTFS partition, I don't beleive it can write to NTFS though.

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< linux can read a NTFS partition, I don't beleive it can write to NTFS though. >>



I think it can, but its not pretty. Last I heard it caused file system (or just file?) corruption. FAT32 is the way to go for sharing between Windows and linux.

Oh, and welcome to the forums

 

[zigCorsair]

here's an article - kind of lengthy but talks about it a bit
http://www4.tomshardware.com/howto/01q4/011205/index.html

 

[Nothinman]

Linux can read NTFS fine, if you write you will definately f' with the filesystem. But there is a tool that fixes the corruption, not the best solution but it works if you need it.